Vocab Info

N1 Expression

かくかくしかじかblah-blah yadda-yadda, expression used to replace part of conversation

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression

      1. 1.

        such and such, so and so

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    斯く斯く然々 【かくかくしかじか】斯く斯く然然 【かくかくしかじか】

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    • (ぼく)たちが結婚(けっこん)した経緯(けいい)かくかくしかじかです。

      As for how we ended up getting married... Well, it's a long story.

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    • 事情(じじょう)かくかくしかじかで、(はな)したら(なが)くなります。

      The circumstances involve such-and-such, and it would take a long time to explain.

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    • 我々(われわれ)事業(じぎょう)をたたむ決断(けつだん)をしたのはかくかくしかじか次第(しだい)だ。

      Such-and-such are the circumstances that led us to decide to close down the business.

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    • 不倫(ふりん)(いた)った経緯(けいい)かくかくしかじか(はな)している(つま)(にく)らしいです。

      I can’t stand listening to my wife go on about the circumstances that led to her affair.

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    • その経緯(けいい)かくかくしかじかで、(はな)したところであなたには理解(りかい)出来(でき)ないでしょう。

      The circumstances are such-and-such, and even if I explained them, you probably wouldn't understand.

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