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N1 Expressions, Noun

()のせいin one's imagination

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    1. Expressions, Noun

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      (just) one's imagination

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    気のせい 【きのせい】気の所為 【きのせい】

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      (はは):「元気(げんき)ない?」(むすめ):「いや、()のせいだよ。」

      Mother: "You seem down?" Daughter: "No, it's just in your imagination." {in one's imagination}

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      (ひと)(ごと):「地震(じしん)?!いや、()のせいかもしれない。」

      Monologue: "An earthquake?! No, it might just be in my imagination." {in one's imagination}

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      ()のせいかもしれないが、今日(きょう)(おっと)元気(げんき)がないように()える。

      It may just be in my imagination, but my husband doesn't seem to have much energy today. {in one's imagination}

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      (あめ)(はだ)()たったような()がしましたが、それは()のせいだったようです。

      I felt as if the rain hit my skin, but it seems to have been in my imagination. {in one's imagination}

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      ママ(とも):「()のせいだったらいいんだけどね、(おっと)浮気(うわき)しているような()がするの。」

      Mom friend: "I hope it's just in my imagination, but I feel like my husband is cheating on me." {in one's imagination}

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