JLPT N2 · Adverb

却って (kaette)

却って (かえって, kaette) is a Japanese adverb meaning “on the contrary; rather”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: かえって
Romaji: kaette
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

高望みをするとかえって損をする。

You may go farther and fare worse.

Tatoeba #173181

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 却って

却

instead, on the contrary, ratherキャク・かえ.って・しりぞ.く · 7 strokes

Source: JMdict entry 1226610 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.