Kana: さからう
Kanji: 逆らう
Romaji: sakarau

Type: verb

Meaning: to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

Example sentences:

運命には逆らえないんだ。
unmei ni wa sakaraenain da.
You cannot cheat destiny.

わたしの意志に逆らえるものなら逆らってみよ。
watashi no ishi ni sakaraeru mono nara sakaratte miyo.
I should like to see the person who dares to refuse my request.

私は母の意志に逆らう勇気はなかった。
watashi wa haha no ishi ni sakarau yuuki wa nakatta.
I did not dare oppose my mother’s wish.

誰一人中森に逆らおうとはしなかった。
dare hitori nakamori ni sakaraou towa shinakatta.
Nobody liked to disagree with Nakamori.

夫から二度と逆らうなと言われた。
My husband told me not to talk back to him again.
Otto kara nido to sakarau na to iwareta.

またパパに逆らうような事を言わないで。
Do not talk back to your father again.
Mata papa ni sakarau you na koto o iwanaide.

親に逆らうのは万死に価しますか？
Do I deserve to die if I go against my parents’ will?
Oya ni sakarau no wa banshi ni atai shimasu ka?

きみはぼくの稼いだ金で生活してるんだから逆らうな！
You’re living on my hard-earned money, so do not defy me!
Kimi wa boku no kaseida kane de seikatsu shiterun dakara sakarau na!

Similar words:

背く (somuku)

Meaning in other languages:

Chinese: 逆 (nì); 反 (fǎn)
Korean: 거역하다 (geoyeoghada)
In French: défier
In Spanish: desafiar
In German: trotzen
In Italian: sfidare