N3 — outside your level filter
逆効果
gyakukoukathe opposite of the intended effectN3
Example sentences2
それ、逆効果じゃない？
sore, gyakukouka janai?
Isn't that going to backfire? casual
厳しく叱りすぎると逆効果になります。
kibishiku shikarisugiru to gyakukouka ni narimasu.
Scolding too harshly backfires. neutral