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N1 Expressions, Godan verb with 'ru' ending

(あだ)となるto backfire, to have a harmful result

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    1. Expressions, Godan verb with 'ru' ending

      1.

      to backfire, to have a harmful result

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    仇となる 【あだとなる】徒となる 【あだとなる】

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      放任(ほうにん)主義(しゅぎ)(あだ)とな子供(こども)がグレてしまった。

      The laissez-faire approach backfired and the child ended up going astray. {to backfire, to have a harmful result}

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      ダイエットが(あだ)とな過食(かしょく)(しょう)になってしまった。

      The diet backfired and resulted in binge eating disorder.

      • N1

      親切(しんせつ)のつもりでした行動(こうどう)が、(あだ)となってしまいました。

      The action I took with good intentions ended up backfiring on me. {to backfire, to have a harmful result}

      • N1

      ()かれたと(おも)ってした助言(じょげん)(あだ)となり、相手(あいて)(けむ)たがられるようになってしまった。

      The advice I gave thinking it would be beneficial backfired and ended up causing the other person to resent me. {to backfire, to have a harmful result}

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      善意(ぜんい)(あだ)とな(わる)結果(けっか)()んでから、一体(いったい)(なに)(ただ)しいのか()からなくなりました。

      After my good intentions backfired and led to bad results, I became unsure of what is right. {to backfire, to have a harmful result}

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