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却って (kaette)】 Meaning in Japanese & English - Pronunciation, Translation

💡Meaning

All the more

📝Usage

却って

📚Examples

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薬を飲んだら、却って気分が悪くなった。

⚠️Notes

An adverb indicating a result that is contrary to expectations. "On the contrary," "all the more." (e.g., 親切のつもりで言ったのに、却って彼を怒らせてしまった。- I meant to be kind, but on the contrary I ended up making him angry.)