寧ろ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
寧
むし Grade: S
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) むしろ [múꜜshìrò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [mɯ̟ɕiɾo̞]

Adverb

寧(むし)ろ • (mushiro) 

1. rather, instead

   私(わたし)は寧(むし)ろこのように考(かんが)える。

   Watashi wa mushiro kono yō ni kangaeru.

   I rather think of it this way.

   • 2007, 新時代日漢辭典／新时代日汉辞典 (Xīn Shídài Rì-hàn Cídiǎn), 1st edition, 大新書局／大新书局 (Dàxīn Shūjú), →ISBN:

     自(じ)分(ぶん)で作(つく)るより寧(むし)ろ買(か)った方(ほう)が安(やす)い。

     Jibun de tsukuru yori mushiro katta hō ga yasui.

     Instead of making it myself, I can buy it for cheaper.

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana.