Grow with Kitty

かえって

kaette

common

English

on the contrary, rather

नेपाली

उल्टै, बरु

Examples

  1. 薬くすりを飲のんだら、かえって悪わるくなりました。

    I took the medicine, but it actually made me worse.

  2. 急いそぐあまり、かえってミスが増ふえました。

    I was in such a hurry that I actually made more mistakes.

  3. 説明せつめいが詳くわしすぎると、かえって誤解ごかいを招まねくおそれがあります。

    If an explanation is too detailed, it can actually lead to misunderstandings.

How to write it

This word is written in kana only — no kanji to draw.

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