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矛盾

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

矛盾 — “contradiction, inconsistency”

矛盾 (read むじゅん) means contradiction, inconsistency. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list.

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むじゅん

Meaning

contradiction, inconsistency

矛盾 in a sentence

話はなしに矛盾むじゅんがある。

There is a contradiction in the story.

The kanji in 矛盾

矛spear
盾shield

Words that share a kanji with 矛盾

盾たて— shield

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