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却かえって

Kana かえって Romaji kaette

JLPT N2 Common word

Definitions

01adverb

usually kana

on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more

Examples

高望みをするとかえって損をする。

You may go farther and fare worse.

Tatoeba #173181

彼はいないのでかえって目立った。

He was conspicuous by his absence.

Tatoeba #114420

完全を求めるとかえって失敗する。

The best is often the enemy of the good.

Tatoeba #183961

Other forms

反って

Source

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