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かえって
kaette
On the contrary, rather
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却って
かえって
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On the contrary, rather
kaette
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana かえって
Romaji kaette
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What does 却って mean in Japanese?
The word 却って (かえって) means "on the contrary, rather" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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却って is read as かえって (romaji: kaette). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
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却って is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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