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    3. 逆効果

    逆効果

    逆ぎゃく効こう果か

    opposite effect

    KMT8News #21+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    ぎゃくこうかぎゃっこうか

    Noun

    1.
    opposite effect, adverse effect, backfiring

    Stroke 0 / 25

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    その対たい策さくは逆ぎゃく効こう果かだった。

    That measure had the opposite effect.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    叱しかりすぎると、子こ供どものやる気きをなくす逆ぎゃく効こう果かになることがある。

    Scolding too much can have the adverse effect of making children lose motivation.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsEmotions & PsychologyEducation
    プレッシャーを与あたえすぎると、パフォーマンスが低てい下かする逆ぎゃく効こう果かがある。

    Giving too much pressure has the adverse effect of decreasing performance.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かれの強ごう引いんなアプローチは、かえって顧こ客きゃくの信しん頼らいを失うしなう逆ぎゃく効こう果かを招まねいた。

    His aggressive approach, on the contrary, led to the adverse effect of losing customer trust.

    KMT9Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    環かん境きょう保ほ護ごのための規き制せいが、経けい済ざいに逆ぎゃく効こう果かをもたらす可か能のう性せいもある。

    Regulations for environmental protection could also have an adverse effect on the economy.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentBusiness & FinancePolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    逆
    さか・さか.さ・さか.らう…(2)
    inverted・reverse・opposite・wicked
    効
    き.く・ききめ・なら.う…(1)
    merit・efficacy・efficiency・benefit
    果
    は.たす・はた.す・-は.たす・は.てる・-は.てる・は.て…(2)
    fruit・reward・carry out・achieve・complete…(3)
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