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N1 Adverb

事(こと)も無(な)げcasual, nonchalant, careless

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1. 1.

        casually, nonchalantly, easily, without difficulty, as if nothing had happened

    All Forms

    事も無げに 【こともなげに】、事もなげに 【こともなげに】

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    Examples

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    • 悪口(わるぐち)を事(こと)も無(な)げに言(い)う彼(かれ)は無神経(むしんけい)だ。

      He is careless, nonchalantly speaking ill of others. {careless}

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    • 新人(しんじん)が難(むずか)しい仕事(しごと)を事(こと)も無(な)げにやってのけたので驚(おどろ)いた。

      I was surprised because the newcomer accomplished the difficult task as if it was nothing. {careless}

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    • 部下(ぶか)は「僕(ぼく)は先輩(せんぱい)よりも出世(しゅっせ)します」と事(こと)も無(な)げに言(い)いました。

      The subordinate carelessly said, "I will advance further than my seniors". {careless}

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    • 大手(おおて)企業(きぎょう)との取引(とりひき)を事(こと)も無(な)げに成功(せいこう)させた社員(しゃいん)に対(たい)して社長(しゃちょう)は報酬(ほうしゅう)を与(あた)えた。

      The president rewarded the employee who successfully managed a deal with a major corporation nonchalantly. {careless}

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    • あんなに難(むずか)しい技(わざ)を事(こと)も無(な)げにやってのける彼(かれ)が一流(いちりゅう)でなくてなんだろう。

      What else could he be but top-class, pulling off such difficult techniques so carelessly as if it was nothing. {careless}

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