Questions tagged [use-and-frequency]
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Frequency of 「気になる」 in this way
I came across this sentence:
「先月ケンカして 別れた だけどあれだな こう…弱ってる時 傍にいてくれたら 何でも許そうって 気になるよーな」
(The spaces marked where one line of the speech bubble ends)
The context is that two guys are talking about what ...
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Meaning of っつーかなんつーか
I have difficulty to understand っつーか in the following context
身体に良くないと思うけど」
「好きっつーかなんつーか」
オレはカップ形状のものを手に取って、それから値札を見る。
I don’t think it’s really good for the body though.”
“Eh, I was ...
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Meaning and nuance of 身を包む
I found the sentence
バスから降りた、制服に身を包んだ少年少女たちは全員この門をくぐり抜けていく。
translated as:
All the boys and girls in uniform got off the bus and passed through
the gate.
What would be the difference with ...
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Diffeence between てばかり(は/も)いられない and てはいられない
I would like to know the difference and usage (frequency, oral/written) for てばかりはいられない with regards to てはいられない
Both seem to be pretty close:
人生そんなに長くないのだから待ってばかりはいられない。 Life is short so I can’t ...
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Use of その 結果 as "as a result'
I would like to know the use of その結果 "as a result"
Is it formal ?
Use in written language ?
Could it be replaced with some other expressions like "それで” ?
三ヶ月ダイエットを続けた。その結果、５キロやせた。 I continued my ...
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