verb🔗Share好む, むしろ～を好むTo prefer; to prefer to."I rather enjoy helping my brother with his homework. "私はむしろ弟の宿題を手伝うのが好きです。attitudevalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share以前の, 先のPrior; earlier; former."My rather old textbook had some interesting historical facts. "私のどちらかといえば古い教科書には、興味深い歴史的事実がいくつかありました。timepastessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Shareむしろ、早くMore quickly; sooner, earlier."I'll finish my homework rather quickly so I can go to the park with my friends. "友達と公園に行けるように、宿題をむしろ早く終わらせます。timelanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Shareむしろ, どちらかといえばUsed to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than)"I'd rather walk to school than take the bus. "バスに乗るよりむしろ学校まで歩きます。attitudelanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Shareむしろ、かえってUsed to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary."I thought the test would be difficult, but rather, it was surprisingly easy. "テストは難しいと思っていたが、むしろ驚くほど簡単だった。languagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Shareむしろ、正確に言えばIntroducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.)"Rather than just watching TV, we decided to go for a walk in the park. "テレビを見るのではなく、公園を散歩することにしました。languagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Shareいくぶん, 多少(degree) Somewhat, fairly."This melon is rather tasteless, especially compared to the one we had last time."このメロンはいくぶん味がなく、特に前回食べたものと比べるとそう思います。degreeamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Shareもちろんです, 確かにAn enthusiastic affirmation.""Would you like some?" -- "Rather!""「何か欲しいですか？」--「もちろんです！」languagecommunicationexclamationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
