却って
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Base adverb form. Used to indicate a contrary or unexpected result, often in comparisons or to emphasize a reversal. Example: 『雨が降ったが、却って楽しかった』 (ame ga futta ga, kaette tanoshikatta, 'It rained, but on the contrary, it was fun').
Theme
At a café, User is chatting with their friend Yuki about a recent job interview experience, discussing unexpected outcomes.
却って
かえって
on the contrary / rather
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Memory Hook
Think of 'cut' (kaette sounds like 'cut') turning things around: 'Cut the expectation, it's rather the opposite!' → 却って (kaette, 'on the contrary').
Cultural Note
『却って』 (kaette, 'on the contrary') is commonly used in everyday conversation and writing to express contrast or unexpected outcomes, such as in phrases like 『却って良かった』 (kaette yokatta, 'it was rather good').
Forms
Base: 却ってBase adverb form. Used to indicate a contrary or unexpected result, often in comparisons or to emphasize a reversal. Example: 『雨が降ったが、却って楽しかった』 (ame ga futta ga, kaette tanoshikatta, 'It rained, but on the contrary, it was fun').