かえって

Examples

1. 薬くすりを飲のんだら、かえって気分きぶんが悪わるくなった。

   After I took the medicine, I actually felt worse instead.

2. タクシーの方ほうがかえって遅おそかったです。

   The taxi actually turned out to be slower.

3. 親切しんせつのつもりで手伝てつだったが、かえって迷惑めいわくだったようだ。

   I helped out meaning to be kind, but it seems I only caused trouble instead.

How to write it

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

More Days 91–100 words

• どうせ जे गरे पनि, फेरि पनि Anyway / it's no use / at any rate
• むしろ बरु, त्यसभन्दा Rather / instead
• 実は じつは असलमा, सच्चाइ भन्दा Actually / to tell the truth
• あいにく दुर्भाग्यवश, खेदको कुरा Unfortunately / as bad luck would have it
• 実際に じっさいに व्यवहारमा, वास्तवमा Actually / in practice / in reality
• 案外 あんがい सोचेभन्दा, अनुमानभन्दा Unexpectedly / contrary to expectations

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