Japanese むしろ grammar mushiro
Let’s learn Japanese むしろ grammar mushiro :
JLPT level : N3
Formation :
～むしろ～
Meaning and how to use :
“contrast…”, describe 2 parts that one is superior to the other.
For example
彼のことが嫌いどころか。むしろ、好きですよ。
Kare no koto ga kirai dokoro ka. Mushiro, suki desu yo.
I don’t hate him. In contrast, I like him.
あんたたちについての悪い噂を出すなんかしなよ。むしろ、助けようと思う。
anta tachi nitsuite no warui uwasa o dasu nanka shi na yo. Mushiro, tasukeyo u to omou.
I don’t say bad rumour about you. I even intend to help.
彼女をいじめるなんてしない。むしろ、彼女を守りたいだ。
kanojo o ijimeru nante shi nai. Mushiro, kanojo o mamori tai da.
I don’t browbeat her. In the other hand, I want to protect her.
私にとって夏休みはつまらないどころか。むしろ、とても面白くて、意味があるよ。
watashi nitotte natsuyasumi wa tsumaranai dokoro ka. Mushiro, totemo omoshiroku te, imi ga aru yo.
For me, summer isn’t boring. In contrast, it’s meaningful.
この「使い案内」の用紙が無用じゃないよ。むしろ、使い方を知っていたら、とても有益だ。
kono ‘tsukai annai’ no yōshi ga muyō ja nai yo. Mushiro, tsukaikata o shitte i tara, totemo yūeki da.
The paper “direction for use” is not useless. In contrast, if you know how to make use of it, it’s very helpful.
Related structures :
むしろ mushiro
ぐらいならむしろ gurainaramushiro, gurainara mushiro
というよりむしろ toiuyorimushiro, toiuyori mushiro
より（も）むしろ yori(mo)mushiro
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