“Instead” in Japanese
Short answer
Instead in Japanese is “却って” (kaette). Full meaning: on the contrary, rather, instead, all the more.
Other ways to say “Instead” in Japanese
その代わり
sonokawari instead, but (on the other hand)
寧ろ
mushiro rather, better, instead, if anything
却つて
kaette on the contrary, rather, instead, all the more
卻つて
kaette on the contrary, rather, instead, all the more
かえって
kaette on the contrary, rather, instead, all the more
かいって
kaitte on the contrary, rather, instead, all the more
それ処か
soredokoroka on the contrary, far from it, if anything, in fact, instead
それよりも
soreyorimo (more) than that; more importantly, rather than that, instead (of that)
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