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却って
kaette
on the contrary, rather
Example sentence
彼女は彼に欠点があるからかえって彼を愛している。
She loves him all the more because he has faults.
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More Grammar & Function Words words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| そのため | そのため | そのためhence, for that reason | |
| お願いします | おねがいします | おねがいしますPlease (lit., I request) | |
| 始めに | はじめに | はじめにto start with, first of (beginning an action; 始[はじ]め = start) | |
| やっぱり | やっぱり | やっぱりafter all, anyway | |
| お大事に | おだいじに | おだいじにTake care of yourself, Take care!, Get well soon | |
| お元気で | おげんきで | おげんきでTake care | |
| こちらこそ | こちらこそ | こちらこそit is I who should say so | |
| その他 | そのほか | そのほかbesides |
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