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逆効果ぎゃくこうか (gyakukouka)

opposite effect, backfire

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Meaning

逆効果 (ぎゃくこうか, gyakukouka) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “opposite effect, backfire”.

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Example sentences 8

しつこく言いうのは逆ぎゃく効果こうかです

If you go on about it, it will have the opposite effect.

彼かれの発言はつげんは逆ぎゃく効果こうかになった。

His remarks had the opposite effect.

そんなことをしたら逆ぎゃく効果こうかになる。

It would be counter-productive to do such a thing.

円えん高だかは日本にっぽんの輸出ゆしゅつ産業さんぎょうに逆ぎゃく効果こうかになっている。

A strong yen is acting against Japan's export industries.

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