How to say 'Rather' in Japanese | 寧ろ

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The Japanese word for Rather is 'Mushiro', written as 寧ろ in Japanese.'Rather' in hiragana is むしろ.

word

寧ろ

Meaning

Rather

Reading

むしろ

mushiro

Kanji

寧Rather, Courteous

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '寧ろ (むしろ)' is used to express a preference for one thing over another, often indicating that the speaker considers the second option to be more suitable, appropriate, or true than the first. It can also be used to contrast two ideas, emphasizing that the latter is more accurate or preferable. For example: I would rather stay home than go out「出かけるより寧ろ家にいたい」(でかけるよりむしろいえにいたい). It's not expensive; rather, it's cheap「高くない、寧ろ安い」(たかくない、むしろやすい). This adverb is often used in comparisons or when correcting a previous statement.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

845

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 寧ろ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

寧

Meaning

Rather, Courteous

Hiragana in the Word 寧ろ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ろ

Reading

Words Related to 寧ろ Through the Kanji 寧

This Word contains the Kanji 寧 as well.

word

丁寧

Meaning

Polite

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