Oxymoron

20:51 Jun 2, 2020
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: Oxymoron
this ... has proven that the phrase malignant buffoon is not an oxymoron. (An essay by a columnist)
Kanzi Takayama
United States
Local time: 20:47


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4矛盾
Lincoln Hui
4矛盾した存在
Hiro Nakajima


  

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oxymoron
矛盾


Explanation:
OO という言葉に矛盾がないと証明した

Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Local time: 09:47
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Asker: s It is what it is, a contradiction, isn't it? Thank you for your time and advice.

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3 days 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
oxymoron
矛盾した存在


Explanation:
…malignant buffoon is not an oxymoron means 極端に悪意に満ちた道化師は矛盾した存在ではない, I thought.

Example sentence(s):
  • The President causing domestic problem in his country is no longer oxymoron in today's world.
Hiro Nakajima
Japan
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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