真っ逆様

Japanese

Kanji in this term
真	逆	様
ま Grade: 3	さか Grade: 5	さま Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative spellings
眞っ逆樣 (kyūjitai) 真っ逆さま

Alternative forms

• 真逆様(まさかさま) (masakasama)

Etymology

真っ (ma'-, “truly”) +‎ 逆様 (sakasama, “inverted, upside down”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まっさ​かさま [màssáꜜkàsàmà] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠sːa̠ka̠sa̠ma̠]

Noun

真(ま)っ逆(さか)様(さま) • (massakasama) 

1. head over heels; headlong; head first

   真(ま)っ逆様(さかさま)に落(お)ちる

   massakasama ni ochiru

   to fall down head first