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A1 Expressions

(わけ)あってfor some (unspecified) reason

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      for some (unspecified) reason

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    訳あって 【わけあって】

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      (ぼく)(わけ)あって大学(だいがく)中退(ちゅうたい)したのです。

      For some unspecified reason, I dropped out of college. {for some (unspecified) reason}

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      (わたし)(わけ)あって(おっと)とは別居(べっきょ)をしているのです。

      For some unspecified reason, I am living separately from my husband. {for some (unspecified) reason}

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      (わけ)あって(ぼく)仕事(しごと)()めました。…そう、(うつ)です。

      For some reason, I quit my job. ...Yes, it's depression. {for some (unspecified) reason}

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      生徒(せいと):「(わけ)あって宿題(しゅくだい)をやれませんでした。」先生(せんせい):「どんな(わけ)だ?」

      Student: "For some reason, I couldn't do my homework." Teacher: "What kind of reason?" {for some (unspecified) reason}

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      社長(しゃちょう):「なんで退職(たいしょく)するんだ?」社員(しゃいん):「ちょっと(わけ)あって…すみません。」

      President: "Why are you resigning?" Employee: "For some (unspecified) reason... I'm sorry." {for some (unspecified) reason}

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