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N1 Noun

()(まわ)expression, phraseology, way of putting things, phrasing

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    1. Noun

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      expression, phraseology

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    言い回し 【いいまわし】

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      日本語(にほんご)特有(とくゆう)曖昧(あいまい)()(まわ)(きら)いだ。

      I can’t stand how vague Japanese expressions can be.

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      古風(こふう)()(まわ)理解(りかい)するのは(むずか)しいです。

      Old-fashioned phrasing can be hard to understand.

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      洒落(しゃれ)()(まわ)をする(かれ)(はなし)をするのは(たの)しいです。

      It's fun talking with him. He's got such a clever way of putting things.

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      その文法(ぶんぽう)()まった()(まわ)なので、分解(ぶんかい)すると余計(よけい)()からなくなります。

      That grammar pattern is a fixed expression, so breaking it down just makes it more confusing.

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      ボスの敵意(てきい)のある()(まわ)()こうものなら、あなたは(はたら)意欲(いよく)(うしな)(こと)でしょう。

      One hostile remark from the boss, and your motivation to work would probably vanish.

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