二律背反

にりつはいはん

Meanings

1. Noun antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives

Kanji

• 二 two. Read as ニ.
• 律 discipline. Read as リツ.
• 背 back. Read as ハイ.
• 反 anti-. Read as ハン.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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