急いだのに卻って遅れてしまった。
Even though I hurried, I ended up being late instead.
Sentences
Kanji 卻, meaning instead, appears in 5 Japanese example sentences with translation.
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急いだのに卻って遅れてしまった。
Even though I hurried, I ended up being late instead.
薬を飲んだら卻って気分が悪くなった。
After taking the medicine, I felt worse rather than better.
説明したことで卻って相手を困らせた。
My explanation instead ended up confusing the other person.
彼は一歩卻いて道を譲った。
He stepped back and gave way.
危険を感じて卻くことにした。
Sensing danger, I decided to retreat.