[Japanese Grammer] むしろ / mushiro

  

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Meaning

on the contrary / rather / rather than / instead /actually

contrary to one’s expectation an opposite result comes about

Source: A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar 日本語文法辞典【中級編】

Examples

私が感謝すべきなのは母ではなくむしろ父です。
watashi ga kansya subeki na no wa haha dewanaku mushiro chichi desu.
( It is luck rather than hard work that makes a business successful. )

私はその失敗でへこんだのではく、むしろモチベーションが上がりました。
watashi wa sono shippai de hekonda nodewa naku, mushiro mochibe-shon ga agari mashita
The failure made me motivated instead of depressed!

外出するよりむしろ勉強したい。
gaishutsu suru yori mushiro benkyo shitai.
I would rather study than going outside.

アルコールも適量飲むのであれば、むしろ体に良いと言われている。
arukoru mo tekiryo nomu nodeareba mushiro karada ni yoi to iwareteiru.
Alcohol is said to be rather good for your health if you drink it in moderate quantity.

雪国出身だけど寒さを我慢できないんですよね。むしろ冬のより夏の方が好きです。
yukiguni shusshin dakedo samusa wo gaman deki nain desu yone. mushiro fuyu yori natsu no houga suki desu.
I’m from a really cold place, but I can’t stand the cold. Actually, I like summer more than winter.

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