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VOCABULARY
むしろ
mu
shi
ro
rather
instead, better, on the contrary
adverb

Practice exercises

1
なつよりむしろふゆきだ。
I like winter rather than summer.
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むしろ
2
おこるどころか、かれむしろよろこんだ。
Far from getting angry, he was instead pleased.
Answer
むしろ
3
あやまるより、むしろ原因げんいん説明せつめいすべきだ。
Rather than apologizing, you should explain the cause.
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むしろ
4
規制きせいつよめると、むしろ逆効果ぎゃくこうかになりかねない。
Strengthening regulations may on the contrary backfire.
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むしろ
5
失敗しっぱい欠点けってんではなく、むしろ成長せいちょう機会きかいとらえるべきだ。
Failure is not a flaw but should rather be seen as an opportunity to grow.
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むしろ