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A1 Expression, Noun

そんなものthat's the way it is, such is life

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, Noun

      1. 1.

        that's the way it is, such is life

    All Forms

    そんなものそんなもんそういうものそういうもん

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      ()まれて()ぬ。人生(じんせい)そんなものだ。

      To be born and to die. That's the way life is.

      • N1

      アイツはそんなものさ、(あたま)(わる)いし意地悪(いじわる)だ。

      That's the way he is, stupid and mean-spirited.

      • N1

      ()(なか)そんなものだから、期待(きたい)をしない(ほう)()い。

      That's the way the world is, so it's better not to have expectations.

      • N1

      人間(にんげん)そんなものなのに、なぜ(かれ)(わたし)期待(きたい)しているのだろう?

      Even though that's the way humans are, I wonder why he still has expectations of me?

      • N1

      大人(おとな)になるまで人生(じんせい)そんなものだとは想像(そうぞう)だにしていませんでした。

      I had never even imagined that's the way life is until I became an adult.

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