How to say "Contrarily" in Japanese | 却って

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Contrarily" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Contrarily" is "Kaette", written in japanese as "却って".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese adverb '却って (かえって)' means 'contrarily' or 'on the contrary'. It is used to indicate that the result of an action or situation is the opposite of what was expected. This word often carries a nuance of surprise or irony. For example: I thought it would help, but it made things worse「助かると思ったが、却って悪くなった」(たすかるおもったが、かえってわるくなった). The medicine didn't make me feel better; on the contrary, it made me feel worse「薬を飲んだが、却って気分が悪くなった」(くすりをのんだが、かえってきぶんがわるくなった). This adverb is commonly used in both spoken and written Japanese to express unexpected outcomes.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "却" means "Instead" and "Eliminate" and can be read as "Kyaku" and "Kaette"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Kaette" mean in japanese?

"Kaette" means "Contrarily" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "て" is read as "te". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "え" is read as "e".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.