寧ろ (むしろ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

寧ろ (むしろ) means rather / instead / better.

See example sentences below.

寧ろ at a glance

寧ろ

むしろmushiro

N3adv

rather / instead / better

寧ろむしろmushiroN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

rather / instead / better

Example 1

雨の日はむしろ家にいたい。

Translation

On rainy days, I'd rather stay home.

Example 2

むしろ失敗から学ぶべきだ。

Translation

You should rather learn from failure.