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N2 Pre-noun adjectival

碌(ろく)なsatisfactory, decent

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    1. Pre-noun adjectival

      1. 1.

        satisfactory, decent, good, proper, respectable

        Usually written using kana alone, with neg. sentence

    All Forms

    碌な 【ろくな】、陸な 【ろくな】、ロクな

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    • 極端(きょくたん)に安(やす)い物(もの)を買(か)うと碌(ろく)な事(こと)がない。

      Nothing good happens from buying an extremely cheap product.

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    • 碌(ろく)な連休(れんきゅう)も取(と)れないこの職場(しょくば)が大嫌(だいきら)いだ。

      I hate this workplace where I can't even get a decent holiday weekend.

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    • このガラクタ屋(や)さんには碌(ろく)な品物(しなもの)がありません。

      There are no good items in this junk shop.

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    • 今月(こんげつ)は碌(ろく)な応募(おうぼ)作品(さくひん)が無(な)いだけに、優秀(ゆうしゅう)賞(しょう)を選(えら)ぶのが難(むずか)しいです。

      It is difficult to choose the Excellence Award this month because of the lack of good entries.

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    • 碌(ろく)な記事(きじ)が無(な)いのなら、そのスポーツ新聞(しんぶん)が全然(ぜんぜん)売(う)れないのももっともだ。

      If there are no decent articles, it's only natural that the sports newspaper doesn't sell at all.

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