むしろ
mushiro
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rather, if anything, straw mat, woven mat
/mɯɕiɾo/
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An alternative preferred in contrast, or a woven mat laid on the ground.
Examples
職人がい草でむしろを編んだ。
The craftsperson wove a mat from rushes.
庭にわらのむしろを敷いた。
We spread a straw mat in the garden.
展示室には手編みのむしろがある。
There is a handwoven mat in the exhibition room.
収穫した豆をむしろに広げて干す。
We laid the harvested beans out on a mat to dry.
私は賛成というよりむしろ反対だ。
I am rather opposed than in favor.
Meanings
Examples
彼は怒っているというより、むしろ悲しそうだ。
He seems sad rather than angry.
車よりむしろ歩いて行きたい。
I would rather walk than go by car.
心配する必要はない。むしろ喜ぶべきだ。
There is no need to worry. Instead, we should be glad.
休んだら、むしろ疲れが増した。
Resting actually made me more tired.
私は賛成というよりむしろ反対だ。
I am rather opposed than in favor.
Examples
庭にわらのむしろを敷いた。
We spread a straw mat in the garden.
収穫した豆をむしろに広げて干す。
We laid the harvested beans out on a mat to dry.
古いむしろを丸めて片づけた。
I rolled up the old mat and put it away.
展示室には手編みのむしろがある。
There is a handwoven mat in the exhibition room.
職人がい草でむしろを編んだ。
The craftsperson wove a mat from rushes.
FAQ
An alternative preferred in contrast, or a woven mat laid on the ground.
It is read むしろ, written mushiro.
The adverb is common in conversation and argument. The mat sense remains in farming, craft and descriptions of traditional objects.
How is むしろ different from かえって?
かえって stresses an unexpected result; the adverb here more broadly chooses or describes the better-fitting alternative.
How does むしろ change in a sentence?
Invariable; 寧ろ sometimes writes the adverb and 莚 the mat, but kana is common.
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