逆効果
Reading: ぎゃくこうか
Meaning: counterproductive, adverse effect
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Example Sentence
その 言葉 は 逆効果 だった
Those words had the opposite effect.
Usage Notes
Describes when something has the opposite effect from what was intended. Often used with だ or になる.
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