矛盾する (mujun suru - to contradict)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
矛盾 (mujun) is a noun meaning 'contradiction' or 'inconsistency'. Adding する (suru), an irregular verb meaning 'to do', forms the verb 'to contradict' or 'to be contradictory'. It functions as a regular suru-verb, conjugating like other verbs ending in する.
Sample sentences
彼の証言は以前のものと矛盾している。
His testimony contradicts his previous one.
その二つの主張は明らかに矛盾している。
Those two claims are clearly contradictory.
彼の行動は、彼の言葉と矛盾することがよくある。
His actions often contradict his words.
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Example
彼の証言は以前のものと矛盾している。
His testimony contradicts his previous one.
その二つの主張は明らかに矛盾している。
Those two claims are clearly contradictory.
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