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A5 Noun
逆効果opposite effect, adverse effect, backfiring
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Noun
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opposite effect, adverse effect, backfiring
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逆効果 【ぎゃくこうか】、逆効果 【ぎゃっこうか】
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子供に厳しすぎるのは逆効果かもしれない。
Being too strict with children might have the opposite effect.
スキンケアのしすぎは逆効果になるそうです。
It is said that overdoing skincare can have an adverse effect.
子供に判断力を与えるために門限を撤廃したら逆効果だった。
Removing the curfew to give children more decision-making power had the opposite effect.
ネット上での宣伝が逆効果になるとは予想だにしませんでした。
I never expected online advertising to have a backfiring effect.
コーチ:「叱ってばかりでは逆効果で、ちゃんと褒める必要もあるんだ。」
Coach: "Just scolding all the time is counterproductive; it's also necessary to properly praise."
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