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倒置法

Reading

Kana: とうちほう
Romaji: touchihou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

inversion of the word order in a sentence; anastrophe

(Linguistics terminology)

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 たお.れる、 -だお.れ、 たお.す、 さかさま、 さかさ、 さかしま
Meanings: overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down
Readings: チ、 お.く、 -お.き
Meanings: placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn
Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system

Example Sentence

倒置法(とうちほう)言葉(ことば)前後(ぜんご)()()えることにより文章(ぶんしょう)強調(きょうちょう)する効果(こうか)があります。
➥Anastrophe, by switching around words, has the effect of emphasizing text.
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