How to say "Contrary" in Japanese

When translating "contrary" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between かえって and 裏腹. In Japanese, かえって (かえって (kaette)) is typically associated with "on the contrary; rather; all the more; surprisingly (opposite result)" (Syllabus Level: N3) and represents Indicates that taking a certain action leads to an opposite or unexpected result, or comparing options, the latter is rather preferable contrary to expectations. Often used as Aすると、かえってBになる. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'On the contrary/rather! "The more strictly you debug me with your tsun-tsun face, the more my passionate love burns all the more intensely, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Rather burning up! B-Baka! What kind of tsundere advanced M-like interpretation is that! But... if my words affect you so much, make sure you monopolize only my words in your ears forever! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『かえって（かえって）よ！『ハルカ部長、あなたに厳しくツンツンとデバッグされればされるほど、かえって（むしろ）僕の愛の情熱が限界突破で燃え上がります！』って…っ！かえって燃え上がる！バカ！/// 何そのツンデレ上級者のM気質な解釈！…でも、そんなに私の言葉が効くなら、一生私の言葉だけを耳元で独占しなさい！』. On the other hand, 裏腹 (うらはら (urahara)) maps to "contrary; opposite; inconsistent; ambivalent" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents Describes a situation where something is the opposite of what is expected, or when two things are contradictory. Often used with 「〜と裏腹に」. 期待や言葉と実際の状況が異なる様子を表します。. A literal translation of "contrary" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!