English–Japanese

“upside down” in Japanese

Japanese

Also逆さま (sakasama)

Pronunciation

Romajisakasa

Example

その絵を逆さにしないでください。so no e o saka sa ni shi na i de ku da sa i

Please do not turn the picture upside down.

Illustration for 逆さ (upside down)

How to say “upside down” in Japanese

“Upside down” in Japanese is 逆さ (sakasa).

Describes something whose normal orientation is turned so that its top and bottom, or its front and back, face the opposite way.

Full entry for 逆さ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 逆さ

本を逆さに持つと、文字が読みにくいです。hon o saka sa ni mo tsu to moji ga yo mi ni ku i de su

If you hold the book upside down, the writing is hard to read.

Tips for using 逆さ

  • In the compound 逆さ文字 (sakasamoji), 逆さ (sakasa) describes writing displayed with its top and bottom reversed.

Other Japanese words for “upside down”

写真が逆さまです。sha shin ga saka sa ma de su

The picture is upside down.

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