逆説

ぎゃくせつ

paradox

What does 逆説 mean?

逆説 is a Japanese noun meaning paradox in English. It is written as 逆説 in kanji, ぎゃくせつ in hiragana, and gyakusetsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

「急げば急ぐほど遅くなる」は逆説である。

More haste, less speed is a paradox.