rather 意味 & 読み方

日本語でのratherの意味

• 0 instead of -- ～というよりは, ～ではなく

  • He saw his music as a hobby rather than a career.

• 1 If you would rather do something, you would prefer to do that thing. -- （～よりも）～したい, むしろ～したい

  • I’d much rather go out for dinner than stay at home and watch TV.

• 2 slightly -- 少し, やや

  • I find her books rather dull.

• 3 used to change something you have just said and make it more correct -- 正しくは, むしろ～と言うべきか

  • The music, or rather noise, from the party upstairs went on all night.