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N1 Expression

()(もの)ねだり

asking for the moon, asking for too much

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      ()(もの)ねだりをするのは時間(じかん)無駄(むだ)だ。

      Asking for the moon is a waste of time. {asking for the moon, asking for too much}

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      子供(こども)()(もの)ねだりをするので(あき)れています。

      I'm exasperated because the child is asking for the moon. {asking for the moon, asking for too much}

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      不可能(ふかのう)なものを()()れたいと(ねが)うのは()(もの)ねだりだ。

      Wishing for something impossible is like asking for the moon. {asking for the moon, asking for too much}

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      子供(こども)ならまだしも、大人(おとな)()(もの)ねだりをするなんてみっともない。

      It's unseemly for adults to ask for things they can't have, much less for children. It's like they're asking for the moon. {asking for the moon, asking for too much}

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      両親(りょうしん)()かって()(もの)ねだりをするとは…(かれ)はなんて(あきら)めが(わる)いのでしょう。

      Asking for the moon from his parents… He surely doesn't know when to quit. {asking for the moon, asking for too much}

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