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N1 Lesson 7: 17/17

わ〜わで
and...so, and...because, since

Structure
(A) (1)+ + (B) (1) +

(1) Verb[る][い]Adjective[な]Adjective + 、Noun +
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使用域 硬い
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  • (A) わ (B) わ(で) (C) is a pattern used to emphasize irritation/frustration of the speaker due to negative/unpleasant factors (A) and (B). Rarely, it might be also used in positive contexts.
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A「顔色(かおいろ)悪(わる)い。」
B「そうなんだ昨日(きのう)夜(よる)、ルームメイトうるさ、蚊(か)にたくさんさされるちっとも眠(ねむ)なかった。」
A: "Oh, you look pale!"
B: "Yeah, I know. I couldn't sleep at all last night because of my noisy roommate and all the mosquito bites."
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今朝(けさ)通勤時(つうきんじ)は、急(きゅう)に雨(あめ)降(ふ)ってくる傘(かさ)壊(こわ)れる大変(たいへん)だった。」
"I had a hard time getting to work this morning because it suddenly started raining and my umbrella broke."
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今日(きょう)タンス小指(こゆび)つけ道(みち)つまず、ついてなかった。」
"I was not lucky today because I hit my little finger on the dresser and tripped on the street."
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