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A3 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

(あだ)vain, futile, transient, frivolous

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      1.

      vain, futile, transient, frivolous

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    徒 【あだ】

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      ネタバレのせいでサプライズが()になった。

      The surprise was in vain because of the spoiler.

        徒(いたずら)な(ちぎ)りを(むす)んで満足(まんぞく)した(こと)後悔(こうかい)しています。

        I regret being satisfied with having made a vain promise.

          部下(ぶか):「このご厚意(こうい)(いたずら)やおろそかには絶対(ぜったい)にしません。」

          Subordinate: "I will absolutely not treat this kindness in vain or carelessly."

            長年(ながねん)苦労(くろう)(いたずら)となるくらいなら、最初(さいしょ)からやらなければよかったです。

            If all those years of hard work were to be in vain, it would have been better not to have done it in the first place.

              部長(ぶちょう)からのせっかくの好意(こうい)()にしてしまった同僚(どうりょう)()(どく)仕方(しかた)がないです。

              I can't help but feel sorry for my colleague who has vainly wasted the manager's goodwill.

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