逆効果
also: ぎゃっこうか
Meanings
1
opposite effect; backfiring
Describes an action that produces the opposite of the intended result; often used with verbs like なる or 出る.
Scolding him harshly ended up having the opposite effect.
That policy produced the opposite effect.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉が逆効果になるfor something to backfire / have the opposite effect
Scolding harshly often backfires.
- 〈事〉は逆効果だsomething is counterproductive
Spoiling children too much is counterproductive.
- 逆効果を生むto produce a counterproductive effect
Excessive dieting can sometimes produce the opposite effect.
- 逆効果に終わるto end up backfiring
The advertising campaign ended up backfiring.