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かえって (kaette)

on the contrary,rather,all the more,instead

  • JLPT N2
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Meaning

却って (かえって, kaette) is a JLPT N2 vocabulary word meaning “on the contrary,rather,all the more,instead”.

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Example sentences 12

そんなことをしたら、かえってよくないよ。

If you do something like that, it will have adverse effects instead.

高望たかのぞみをするとかえって損そんをする。

You may go farther and fare worse.

彼かれはいないのでかえって目立めだった。

He was conspicuous by his absence.

完全かんぜんを求もとめるとかえって失敗しっぱいする。

The best is often the enemy of the good.

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