〜にひきかえ
N1ni hikikae
in contrast to; unlike
Formation
Noun + にひきかえ / Verb-plain + の + にひきかえ
Chinese meanings
与……相比;与……相反
Chinese formation
名词+にひきかえ;动词/い形容词普通形+のにひきかえ;名词/な形容词+なのにひきかえ
Chinese usage
对照性质不同的两件事,常带说话人的评价。
Chinese notes
通常比に対して更主观。
Examples
- しっかり者の姉にひきかえ、妹はのんびり屋でいつも忘れ物ばかりしている。Unlike her dependable older sister, the younger one is easygoing and always forgetting things.姐姐精明能干,妹妹却悠闲散漫,总是忘带东西。
- 去年の猛暑にひきかえ、今年の夏はずいぶん過ごしやすい。In contrast to last year's scorching heat, this summer has been quite comfortable.与去年的酷暑相比,今年夏天舒服多了。
- 兄が勉強熱心なのにひきかえ、弟は漫画ばかり読んでいる。While the older brother is studious, the younger one does nothing but read manga.哥哥热衷学习,弟弟却总看漫画。
Notes
Contrasts two opposite things with the speaker's evaluation (one good, one bad). More subjective than 〜に対して.
#contrast#comparison
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ni-hikikae');
{
"id": "ni-hikikae",
"pattern": "〜にひきかえ",
"romaji": "ni hikikae",
"level": "N1",
"meaning": "in contrast to; unlike",
"formation": "Noun + にひきかえ / Verb-plain + の + にひきかえ",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "しっかり者の姉にひきかえ、妹はのんびり屋でいつも忘れ物ばかりしている。",
"furigana": "しっかり{者|もの}の{姉|あね}にひきかえ、{妹|いもうと}はのんびり{屋|や}でいつも{忘|わす}れ{物|もの}ばかりしている。",
"en": "Unlike her dependable older sister, the younger one is easygoing and always forgetting things."
},
{
"ja": "去年の猛暑にひきかえ、今年の夏はずいぶん過ごしやすい。",
"furigana": "{去年|きょねん}の{猛暑|もうしょ}にひきかえ、{今年|ことし}の{夏|なつ}はずいぶん{過|す}ごしやすい。",
"en": "In contrast to last year's scorching heat, this summer has been quite comfortable."
},
{
"ja": "兄が勉強熱心なのにひきかえ、弟は漫画ばかり読んでいる。",
"furigana": "{兄|あに}が{勉強|べんきょう}{熱心|ねっしん}なのにひきかえ、{弟|おとうと}は{漫画|まんが}ばかり{読|よ}んでいる。",
"en": "While the older brother is studious, the younger one does nothing but read manga."
}
],
"tags": [
"contrast",
"comparison"
],
"notes": "Contrasts two opposite things with the speaker's evaluation (one good, one bad). More subjective than 〜に対して.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "40cafe8803fa392014fe9be242e1aaae34bfb8f17b64a0a76ddd0eb8cecc9215",
"meanings": [
"与……相比",
"与……相反"
],
"formation": "名词+にひきかえ;动词/い形容词普通形+のにひきかえ;名词/な形容词+なのにひきかえ",
"explanation": "对照性质不同的两件事,常带说话人的评价。",
"notes": "通常比に対して更主观。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "しっかり者の姉にひきかえ、妹はのんびり屋でいつも忘れ物ばかりしている。",
"zh": "姐姐精明能干,妹妹却悠闲散漫,总是忘带东西。"
},
{
"ja": "去年の猛暑にひきかえ、今年の夏はずいぶん過ごしやすい。",
"zh": "与去年的酷暑相比,今年夏天舒服多了。"
},
{
"ja": "兄が勉強熱心なのにひきかえ、弟は漫画ばかり読んでいる。",
"zh": "哥哥热衷学习,弟弟却总看漫画。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n1.json#ni-hikikae",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "bf247c7274debc6ef101d9efde6ac516957b8800dc48c533ad08524679091caa"
}
}