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逆なで (さかなで) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
rubbing the wrong way ; irritating
Describes an action or remark that annoys or offends someone, often by going against their feelings or expectations. Commonly used in the phrase 逆なでする.
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You should avoid remarks that might irritate your boss.
Written forms 逆さか なで Usage 60%
Standard spelling with なで in kana; common in news and everyday writing.
逆さか 撫な で Usage 40%
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
Kanji 逆 inverted, reverse, opposite 撫 stroke, pat, smooth down Etymology Compound of 逆 (saka, 'reverse, opposite') and 撫でる (naderu, 'to stroke'). Literally 'stroking against the grain', which figuratively means to irritate someone by doing the opposite of what they expect or want.
