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A11 Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

のほほんnonchalantly, without a care

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    1. Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

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      nonchalantly, without a care

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    のほほん

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      退職(たいしょく)して毎日(まいにち)のほほんと()らしています。

      I retired and now live each day nonchalantly, without a care. {nonchalantly, without a care}

      (いそが)しい(とき)にのほほんとしている社員(しゃいん)()りません!

      We don't need employees who act nonchalantly during busy times! {nonchalantly, without a care}

      (むすめ)はのほほんとしていて、自分(じぶん)()(まも)れるか心配(しんぱい)です。

      My daughter is nonchalantly going about her life, and I'm worried about whether she can protect herself. {nonchalantly, without a care}

      のほほんと毎日(まいにち)(おく)っていたのに、突然(とつぜん)戦争(せんそう)でそれが(こわ)された。

      I was living every day nonchalantly, but that was shattered by the sudden onset of war. {nonchalantly, without a care}

      田舎(いなか)でのほほんと()らすよりも、(わたし)都会(とかい)荒波(あらなみ)()まれて()きたいです。

      Rather than living nonchalantly in the countryside, I want to be tossed in the rough waves of the city life. {nonchalantly, without a care}

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