彼の発言は逆効果になった。

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彼の発言は逆効果になった。

English Translation

His remarks had the opposite effect.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の発言(はつげん)は逆(ぎゃく)効果(こうか)になった。

Romanji

Kare no hatsugen wa gyaku kōka ni natta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

発言 (はつげん)

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

逆 (ぎゃく)

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

効果 (こうか)

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...