JLPT N3 · Adverb

寧ろ (mushiro)

寧ろ (むしろ, mushiro) is a Japanese adverb meaning “rather; better”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: むしろ
Romaji: mushiro
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

rather; better; instead; if anything · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

今日はむしろ外出したくない。

I would rather not go out today.

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

Kanji in 寧ろ

寧

rather, preferably, peacefulネイ・むし.ろ · 14 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 寧ろ.

丁寧ていねいpolite

Source: JMdict entry 1604870 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.