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Definition and Synonyms for かえって
| 1. |
反って |
それどころか |
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Rather |
on the contrary |
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Synonyms: |
むしろ, かえって, 反る, 返る |
| 2. |
逆に |
予想に反して |
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To The Contrary |
contrary to expectations |
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Synonyms: |
かえって, 反る, 押し返す, 返る, 逆に |
| 3. |
却って |
正反対で反抗的な様の |
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Perversely |
in a contrary disobedient manner |
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Synonyms: |
かえって |
Sample Sentences for かえって
そんなに美辞麗句を並べられると、かえって嘘に聞こえるよね。
When someone speaks with such rhetorical flourish, it starts to sound like they're lying.
汚しさえしなければ本を家に持ってかえっていい。
You may take the book home so long as you don't get it dirty.
高望みをするとかえって損をする。
You may go farther and fare worse.
私は彼に短所があるから、かえっていっそう好きだ。
I like him all the better for his faults.
安いと思って買ったのに、腐っていたのでかえって損をした。
I bought it thinking it was cheap, but it was rotten, so I ended up losing out.
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