Grammar - Grade 2 List View

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Grammar Point
adverb (fukushi)
adv 
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逆にぎゃくに

conversely, on the contrary

逆に

Used as an adverb to introduce an event that takes place contrary to one's expectation or intention, or to state an action that is the converse of what was previously mentioned.

Sentence 1 + 逆に + Sentence 2

Used at the beginning of a clause or sentence to show that the following statement is the exact opposite of the previous statement or expectation.

I thought it would be cheap. On the contrary, it was expensive.

Note

Unlike simple contrastive conjunctions like しかし (but), 逆に specifically emphasizes that the outcome is the direct reverse or opposite of what was expected or intended. It is often used when an action backfires and produces the opposite of the desired result.

Words: 
逆にぎゃくに
Radicals of radicals