Kana words#4,157 most used
Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)
on the contrary; rather
IN A SENTENCE
彼のまじめさがかえってマイナスになった。
His diligence turned out a disadvantage after all.
from Tatoeba
IN OTHER SENTENCES
あまりしっかりうなぎを握ると、かえって逃げられる。
Holding an eel too fast is the way to let her escape.
from Tatoeba
MEANING
1on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
adverb
TANGOYA ASKS
The dictionary gives かえって this one meaning.
DETAILS
Kindかな語, kana words
Frequency#4,157 most used
Writtenかえって、却って、反って
Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall
Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium