【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜にひきかえ（~nihikikae）

2020年5月12日 2024年10月4日

Explanation：〜にひきかえ

Meaning
"～とは反対はんたいに / ～に対たいして"

Used to contrast two things, showing how one is opposite or significantly different from the other. It can convey a sense of "in contrast to" or "unlike" in English. The phrase emphasizes a stark difference between two subjects, often highlighting how one is favorable while the other is unfavorable, or vice versa.

Form
V（plain form）+ のにひきかえ
イAい + のにひきかえ
ナAな + のにひきかえ
N + にひきかえ

Points

Contrast: It is used to show a clear contrast or difference between two things.
Positive vs. Negative: Often, it contrasts a positive aspect with a negative one, though the opposite can also apply.
Comparison: The comparison highlights how one element stands out as better or worse than the other.

JLPT Level
N1

Sample sentenes

何なにもできない兄あににひきかえ、弟おとうとはスポーツが万能ばんのうで頭あたまもいい。
In contrast to my older brother who can't do anything, my younger brother is talented in sports and smart.

努力家どりょくかの姉あねにひきかえ、妹いもうとは怠なまけ者ものだ。
Compared to my hardworking older sister, my younger sister is lazy.

去年きょねんのJLPTにひきかえ、今年ことしのはとても簡単かんたんだった。
In contrast to last year's JLPT, this year's test was very easy.

田中たなか先輩せんぱいは優やさしくて、面白おもしろい。それにひきかえ、山田先輩やまだせんぱいは・・・。
Tanaka-senpai is kind and funny. In contrast, Yamada-senpai...

昔むかしは外そとで遊あそぶ子供こどもが多おおかった。それにひきかえ今いまの子供こどもはスマホやコンピューターでゲーム
をする子供こどもが増ふえ、外そとで遊あそばなくなった。
In the past, many children used to play outside. In contrast, today's children increasingly play games on smartphones and computers and don't play outside anymore.

彼かれは友達ともだちがたくさんいるのにひきかえ、私わたしは二に、三人さんにんしかいない。
He has many friends, while in contrast, I only have two or three.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
スポーツ万能	スポーツばんのう	to be good at all sports / all‐round athlete