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A11 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

淡々(たんたん)uninterested, unconcerned, indifferent, dispassionate, matter-of-fact, detached, plain, light, simple, bland, flowing gently

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    1. 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      uninterested, unconcerned, indifferent, dispassionate, matter-of-fact, detached

    2. 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      plain, light, simple, bland

    3. 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      3.

      flowing gently

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    淡々 【たんたん】淡淡 【たんたん】澹々 【たんたん】澹澹 【たんたん】

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      感情(かんじょう)(てき)にならずに淡々(たんたん)心情(しんじょう)(かた)る。

      Speak about your feelings in a dispassionate, matter-of-fact way, without becoming emotional. {uninterested, unconcerned, indifferent, dispassionate, matter-of-fact, detached, plain, light, simple, bland, flowing gently}

      ベージュという淡々たる(たんたんたる)(いろ)のドレスを()った。

      I bought a dress in a bland color called beige. {uninterested, unconcerned, indifferent, dispassionate, matter-of-fact, detached, plain, light, simple, bland, flowing gently}

      殺人(さつじん)(おか)した様子(ようす)淡々(たんたん)(かた)犯人(はんにん)はサイコパスだ。

      The culprit, who describes the murder he committed in a dispassionate, matter-of-fact manner, is a psychopath. {uninterested, unconcerned, indifferent, dispassionate, matter-of-fact, detached, plain, light, simple, bland, flowing gently}

      淡々たる(たんたんたる)その色調(しきちょう)壁紙(かべがみ)は、インパクトに()けるような()がする。

      The wallpaper with its plain and dispassionate color tone seems to lack impact. {uninterested, unconcerned, indifferent, dispassionate, matter-of-fact, detached, plain, light, simple, bland, flowing gently}

      彼女(かのじょ)はまるでロボットのように、自分(じぶん)()きたことを淡々(たんたん)(かた)りました。

      She narrated what happened to her in a matter-of-fact manner, as if she were a robot. {uninterested, unconcerned, indifferent, dispassionate, matter-of-fact, detached, plain, light, simple, bland, flowing gently}

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