薬によっては、役に立つどころか逆に害になるものもある。

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English Translation

Some medicines will do you more harm than good.

Furigana

薬(くすり)によっては、役(やく)に立(た)つどころか逆(ぎゃく)に害(がい)になるものもある。

Romanji

Kusuri niyotte wa, yakunitatsu dokoroka gyaku ni gai ni naru mono mo aru.

Words

薬 (くすり)

medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; efficacious chemical (i.e. gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; small bribe

に因って (によって)

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

は (は)

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

役に立つ (やくにたつ)

to be helpful; to be useful

所か (どころか)

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to speak of; much less

逆 (ぎゃく)

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

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

害 (がい)

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

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 ...

者 (もの、もん)

person

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about