Opposition

Japanese: 衝 - しょう

〘 noun 〙① a path; a passageway; a road of collision. ※Koharu (1900)〈Kunikida Doppo〉 vol. 4 "Battled by the sea breeze, I waited in the fields." ※Inaka Kyoushi (1909)〈Tayama Katai〉 vol. 4 "In towns at the crossroads of traffic." 〔Han Shu - Li Shiki's Biography〕② a place where one comes into contact; a crossroads. ③ an important position; a vital role; a key point. ※Nihon Gaishi (1827) vol. 4 "The government was _at the _crossroads , and he _spoke _{without hesitation} _. " ※Reading Wanderings (1933)〈Uchida Roan〉 Up-down thought and Rubashka thought "When it comes to a situation where one is at the crossroads of a problem, it is not easy to make a decision." ④ The state in which the outer planets are in the opposite direction to the sun across the earth. Also, the time when this occurs. At this time, the outer planets are closest to the earth and will be in the sky all night. ⇔ conjunction

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Japanese:

〘名〙① とおりみち。通路。衝路。※小春（1900）〈国木田独歩〉四「浜風の衝に当りて野を控ゆ」※田舎教師（1909）〈田山花袋〉四四「交通の衝に当った町々では」〔漢書‐酈食其伝〕② つきあたる所。つきあたり。③ 重要な立場。大切な役。かなめ。要所。※日本外史（1827）四「時政身当_二其衝_一、事無_レ不_二立弁_一」※読書放浪（1933）〈内田魯庵〉上下思想とルパシカ思想「自分が問題の衝に立つ場合となると然う簡単に決定出来ない」④ 外惑星などが地球をはさんで太陽と正反対の方向に来る状態。また、その時刻。この時、外惑星は地球に最も接近し、一晩中天空にある。⇔合

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