Word
却って
かえって
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CommonJLPT N2
Meanings
- Adverb
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
In Spanish
por el contrario; más bien; lejos de ello; por el contrario; aun más
- Other forms
- 反って
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼はいないのでかえって目立った。
He was conspicuous by his absence.
Él brillaba por su ausencia.
Tatoeba #114420(opens in a new tab)高望みをするとかえって損をする。
You may go farther and fare worse.
Tatoeba #173181(opens in a new tab)