あらがう（あらがう）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to resist/oppose
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | あらがいます | あらがいます |
| te-form | あらがって | あらがって |
| ta-form (past) | あらがった | あらがった |
| nai-form (negative) | あらがわない | あらがわない |
| potential form | あらがえる | あらがえる |
Example sentences
- 運命にあらがって道を切り開く。 — Defy fate and forge one's own path.
- 流れにあらがわず身を任せる。 — Not resist the current and let oneself go with it.
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