Results, rather

JLPTN3
むしろmushiro☆《寧ろ・寧irr.》

adverb:

  • rather; better; instead

私watashiはhaそれsoreをwoするsuruよりyoriむしろmushiro死にniたいtai。 I would rather die than do it.

JLPTN1
いっそisso☆

adverb:

  • rather; sooner; preferably - formerly written as 一層
まだしもmadashimo☆《未だしも》

adverb:

  • rather; better

この方konohouがgaまだしもmadashimoあれareよりよいyoriyoi。 This would be better than that.

いっそのことissonokoto☆《いっその事・一層のこと・一層の事》いっそうのことissounokotoirr.《一層のこと・一層の事・いっそうの事irr.》

adverb:

いっそのことissonokoto初めhajimeからkara家ieにniいたitaほうがよかったhougayokatta。 With all that we might have been better off just to have stayed home.

JLPTN2
かえってkaette☆《却って》

adverb:

  • on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

高望みtakanozomiをwoするsuruとtoかえってkaette損sonをwoするsuru。 You may go farther and fare worse.

割に☆【わりにwarini】割りに

adverb:

現在genzaiのno税制度zeiseidoのnoもとmotoでdeはha正直にshoujikiniやっているyatteiruとto割にwarini合わないawanai。 Honesty doesn't pay under the current tax system.

割り方【わりかたwarikata】割方・割りかた

adverb:

  • comparatively; quite; rather

noun:

  • rate; ratio; percentage; proportion - archaism
わりかしwarikashi《割かし・割りかし》

adverb:

  • comparatively; quite; rather - colloquialism ➜ 割り方
いささかisasaka☆《些か・聊か・聊irr.・些さかirr.》 Inflection

adverb / ~の noun / adjectival noun:

  • a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

ここだけの話kokodakenohanashiだdaがga、彼kareはhaいささかisasaka間が抜けているmaganuketeiru。 Between you and me, he is rather stupid.

JLPTN3
なかなかnakanaka☆《中中・中々・仲々irr.》 Inflection

adverb / adjectival noun:

  • very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather

adverb:

  • by no means; not readily - with a verb in the negative

noun:

  • middle; half-way point

~の noun:

  • excellent; wonderful; very good

あいつaitsuはha、なかなかnakanakaいいii奴yakkoだdaぜze！ He is a good joker.

いまどきimadoki良いyoi仕事shigotoはhaなかなかnakanaka得がたいegataiのnoをwo忘れないでwasurenaideねne。 Don't forget that good jobs are very hard to come by these days.

JLPTN3
まあmaa☆・まーma-☆・まぁmaa・まma

adverb:

  • just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now - when urging or consoling
  • tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat
  • well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so... - when hesitating to express an opinion

interjection:

  • oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens! - female language
JLPTN5
ちょっとchotto☆・ちょとchoto《一寸ateji・鳥渡ateji》チョットCHOTTO・ちょいとchoito・チョッとCHOtto

adverb:

  • a little; a bit; slightly
  • just a minute; for a moment; briefly
  • somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
  • (not) easily; (not) readily - before a verb in negative form

interjection:

  • hey!; excuse me

ネクタイNEKUTAIをwo締めるshimeru間ma、ちょっとchottoじっとjittoしてshiteねne。 Hold still a moment while I fix your tie.

このkono机tsukueはha私watashiにはnihaちょっとchotto低いhikui。 This desk is a little low for me.

それsore以上ijouのno仕事shigotoはhaちょっとchotto見つからないmitsukaranaiだろうdarou。 You won't find a better job in a hurry.

ちょっとchotto、そこsokoのnoきみkimi！ Hey, you there!

JLPTN3
一層★【いっそうissou】

adverb / ~の noun:

  • much more; still more; all the more; more than ever

noun / ~の noun:

  • single layer (or storey, etc.)

adverb:

  • rather; sooner; preferably - archaism ➜ いっそ

今までimamade以上ijouにniいっそうissou勉強benkyouにni励みhagemiなさいnasai。 You should study still harder.

ちょいchoi

adverb:

JLPTN1
いい加減☆【いいかげんiikagen】好い加減・好加減irr. Inflection

adjectival noun:

  • irresponsible; perfunctory; careless
  • lukewarm; half-baked; halfhearted; vague
  • reasonable; moderate - usu. in suggestions or orders ➜ いい加減にする

adverb:

  • considerably; quite; rather; pretty

物事monogotoをwoいいかげんiikagenにniするsuruなna。 Don't do things by halves.

このkono静かなshizukana生活seikatsuにはnihaいい加減iikagen飽きてakiteしまったshimatta。 I'm about tired of this quiet life.

スミスSUMISU夫妻fusaiのnoテレビTEREBIにはnihaいいかげんiikagenうんざりunzariですdesu。 He's just about had enough of the Smiths' TV.

JLPTN3
相当★【そうとうsoutou】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

  • corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to

adjectival noun / ~の noun:

  • appropriate; suitable; befitting; proportionate

~する noun:

  • to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with; to be deserving of; to be worthy of

adjectival noun / ~の noun:

  • considerable; substantial

adverb:

  • considerably; rather; quite; fairly; pretty

そのsono語katariにni相当soutouするsuruようなyounaフランス語furansugoをwo知っていますshitteimasuかka。 Do you know the French equivalent of the word?

それsoreをwo発明hatsumeiしたshita教授kyoujuはha大学daigakuからkara相当soutouのno対価taikaをwo受けるukeru権利kenriがgaあるaru。 The professor who invented it has the right to reasonable remuneration from the university.

アメリカAMERIKAへheのno旅tabiはha彼女kanojoにとってnitotte２年間nenkanのno給与kyuuyoにni相当soutouしたshita。 A trip to America was equivalent to a two-year salary for her.

そのsono場所bashoはha今imaはha相当soutou建て込んでいるtatekondeiru。 The place is very much built up now.

JLPTN2
内科★【ないかnaika】

noun / ~の noun:

  • internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures ➜ 外科
  • department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)

内科naikaはhaどこdokoですかdesuka。 Where is the Internal Medicine Department?

短め☆【みじかめmijikame】短目・短かめirr.・短か目irr. Inflection

~の noun / adjectival noun / noun:

  • rather short; somewhat short Antonym: 長め

コートKOOTOをwo探してますsagashitemasu。背が低いsegahikuiのでnode、丈takeはha短めmijikameでde、なるべくnarubekuすっきりsukkiriしたshitaデザインDEZAINのnoものmonoをwo。 I'm looking for a coat. I'm short so the length should be on the short side, and as refined a design as possible.

方がマシ【ほうがマシhougaMASHI】方がまし・方が増し【ほうがましhougamashi】

expression:

  • I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
人のことを言う【ひとのことをいうhitonokotowoiu】人のことをいう・人の事を言う・人の事をいう Inflection

expression / godan ~う verb:

  • to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
過ちを文る【あやまちをかざるayamachiwokazaru】 Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

  • to not try to fix an error but rather make it look good on the surface only
ってゆうかtteyuuka・っていうかtteiuka・っつーかttsu-ka・っつうかttsuuka・つーかtsu-ka・てゆーかteyu-ka・ってかtteka・てかteka

conjunction:

  • or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean - colloquialism ➜ と言うか
くらいならkurainara

expression / auxiliary:

  • rather than (do ...) - usu. after verb
ヤリ目【ヤリもくYARImoku】やり目【やりもくyarimoku】ヤリモクYARIMOKU

noun:

  • sexual rather than serious relationship - from 遣る and 目的
大目に【おおめにoomeni】

adverb:

  • rather large
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Kanji

却

キャクKYAKU・かえってkae.tte・しりぞくshirizo.ku・しりぞけるshirizo.keru

instead; on the contrary; rather; step back; withdraw; retreat

寧

ネイNEI・むしろmushi.ro

rather; preferably; peaceful; quiet; tranquility


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