「〜と（は）反対に」：In Contrast To

Explanation

In Japanese, 「〜と（は）反対に」 is a common grammatical structure used to express "in contrast to" or "opposite to." It is pronounced as 「〜とはんたいに」, where 「反対」（反対はんたい） means "opposite" or "contrary." This expression is often used to compare two opposing things or situations.

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
Verb Plain Form + と（は）反対に	Verb Plain Form + と（は）反対に	Used to compare two opposing things, indicating that the first and second items are in opposite states or results.
い-Adjective Plain Form + と（は）反対に	い-Adjective Plain Form + と（は）反対に	Same as above
な-Adjective + と（は）反対に	な-Adjective + と（は）反対に	Same as above
Noun + と（は）反対に	Noun + と（は）反対に	Same as above

Basic Usage

「〜と（は）反対に」 is used to compare two opposing things, indicating that the first and second items are in opposite states or results.

Examples

• 姉あねは勤勉きんべんなのに、妹いもうとは遊あそび好すきだ。
• Ane wa kinben na noni, imouto wa asobi suki da.
• My older sister is diligent, while my younger sister loves to play.
  

• 彼かれは走はしるのが速はやい。反対はんたいに、私わたしは遅おそい。
• Kare wa hashiru no ga hayai. Hantai ni, watashi wa osoi.
• He runs fast. In contrast, I run slowly.
  

• この店みせは安やすい。反対はんたいに、あそこの店みせは高たかい。
• Kono mise wa yasui. Hantai ni, asoko no mise wa takai.
• This store is cheap. In contrast, that store is expensive.
  

• 兄あには静しずかな人ひとだ。反対はんたいに、弟おとうとはうるさい。
• Ani wa shizuka na hito da. Hantai ni, otouto wa urusai.
• My older brother is a quiet person. In contrast, my younger brother is noisy.
  

• 東京とうきょうは大都市だいとしだ。反対はんたいに、私わたしの故郷こきょうは小ちいさな村むらだ。
• Toukyou wa daitoshi da. Hantai ni, watashi no kokyou wa chiisana mura da.
• Tokyo is a big city. In contrast, my hometown is a small village.

Deep Dive

Complex Applications

「〜と（は）反対に」 can be combined with other grammar points to express more complex ideas. For example:

• Using the nominalizer 「の」 to connect multiple sentences:
  • 彼かれは運動うんどうが得意とくいだ。その反対はんたいに、勉強べんきょうは苦手にがてだ。
  • Kare wa undou ga tokui da. Sono hantai ni, benkyou wa nigate da.
  • He is good at sports. In contrast, he is not good at studying.
    
• Used to express unexpected results:
  • 寝ねるために静しずかな音楽おんがくを聞きいていたのに、反対はんたいに目めが覚さめてしまった。
  • Neru tame ni shizuka na ongaku o kiite ita noni, hantai ni me ga samete shimatta.
  • I listened to quiet music to fall asleep, but instead, I ended up waking up.

Comparison and Differences

「〜に反して」

「〜に反して」 is somewhat similar to 「〜と（は）反対に」, but it is used more to indicate that the result is contrary to expectations or intentions.

• 親おやの期待きたいに反はんして、彼かれは大学だいがくに入はいらなかった。
• Oya no kitai ni han shite, kare wa daigaku ni hairanakatta.
• Contrary to his parents' expectations, he didn't get into university.

「〜反面」

「〜反面」 is used to express two opposite aspects of the same thing, rather than comparing two different things.

• この仕事しごとは給料きゅうりょうが良よい反面はんめん、残業ざんぎょうが多おおい。
• Kono shigoto wa kyuuryou ga yoi hanmen, zangyou ga ooi.
• This job has a good salary, but on the other hand, there is a lot of overtime.

Real-Life Scenarios

• A: 彼かれはいつも真面目まじめに働はたらいていますね。
• B: そうですね。反対はんたいに、私わたしはいつも怠なまけてしまいます。
• A: He always works seriously.
• B: Yes. In contrast, I always end up being lazy.

Summary

「〜と（は）反対に」 is a commonly used expression in Japanese for contrasting two opposing things. It can be flexibly used in everyday conversations to add depth to expressions. Understanding its differences from similar grammar points helps in using Japanese more accurately for communication.