Definition of 寧ろ (むしろ)

むし

寧ろ

むしろ

mushiro

adverb
rather, better, instead(usually kana)
Other readings:
むしろ《寧》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
Related Kanji
rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 138 results)

I prefer you to come

That girl is more cute than beautiful

I had expected stronger resistance from the enemy but if anything there are less of them as we advance to the centre... Don't you think that's strange

I would rather stay home than go out with him

こう
飛行機
りょこう
旅行
けいざいてき
経済的
ひと
Some people say that travel by air is rather economical

It was so lovely a day that I preferred to walk

I would prefer an honorable death

My mother was not feeling any better. If anything, she looked worse

にんげん
人間
しん
真の
価値
ひと
ざいさん
財産
じんかく
人格
The true value of a man lies not so much in what he has as in what he is

にんげん
人間
価値
ざいさん
財産
ひとがら
人柄に
A man's worth lies not so much in what he has as in what he is

ひと
価値
ざいさん
財産
ひとがら
人柄に
A man's worth lies in what he is rather than in what he has

こう
飛行機
けいざいてき
経済的
ひと
Some people say that traveling by plane is rather economical

I would rather stay at home than go shopping

Rather than putting off this meeting, why don't we just call it off

わた
しゅうがくりょこ
修学旅行
いえ
I'd rather stay home than go on the school trip

Some people are rather proud of being ignorant of such an important matter

わた
かれ
いっしょ
一緒に
がいしゅ
外出
いえ
I would rather stay home than go out with him

Their furniture was chosen for utility rather than style

わた
がいしゅ
外出
いえ
I would rather stay at home than go out
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