異性
いせい
isei
JLPT N1adjectiveVocabularyLevel 87 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
異性 (いせい (isei)) means "Opposite sex". It is read いせい (isei). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Opposite sex
Also : Different sex · Person of the opposite sex
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Example Sentences
異性に会います。
いせいにあいます。
I meet the opposite sex.
異性との出会いは人生に大きな影響を与えることもある。
いせいとのであいはじんせいにおおきなえいきょうをあたえることもある。
Encounters with the opposite sex can have a major impact on life.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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