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mushiro
adverb

Alternate Written Forms:

[むし(寧)·ろ]
mushiro
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[むしろ(寧)]
mushiro
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English Meaning(s) for むしろ

adverb
  1. rather; better; instead; if anything
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Definition and Synonyms for むしろ

Rather on the contrary
Synonyms: むしろ, かえって, 反る, 返る
Rather more readily or willingly
Synonyms: むしろ

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Sample Sentences for むしろ

I think he is not so much a scholar as a novelist.
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Nancy is more shy than reserved.
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I would rather live alone in the country.
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The question is not so much what it is as how it looks.
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He is not so much a scholar as a TV personality.
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