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JLPT N4 Grammar

～かえって

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N4 · Other · かえって + 句子

instead; on the contrary

かえって + 句子

かえって means the result is contrary to expectation, 'instead/on the contrary.'

It is common when advice, effort, or change produces an unexpected reverse effect.

薬を飲みすぎて、かえって具合が悪くなりました。

I took too much medicine and instead felt worse.

It is not 帰って 'returning'; the writing and meaning are different.

Memorize “かえって” as one fixed chunk, then practice by replacing words in the example sentence. Learn the connection first, then the nuance.

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