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A2 Expressions, Ichidan verb

駄々(だだ)をこねるto be unreasonable, to whine, to throw a tantrum

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    1. Expressions, Ichidan verb

      1.

      to be unreasonable, to whine, to throw a tantrum

      Idiomatic expression

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    駄々をこねる 【だだをこねる】駄々を捏ねる 【だだをこねる】

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      子供(こども)駄々(だだ)をこねるので(こま)ります。

      I have trouble when my child throws a tantrum.

      • N1

      (ちち)息子(むすこ)に:「駄々(だだ)をこねるのをやめなさい!」

      Father to his son: 'Stop throwing a tantrum!'

      • N1

      駄々(だだ)をこねている子供(こども)(おや)(つか)れた(かお)()ています。

      The parent is looking at their child who is throwing a tantrum with a tired face.

      • N1

      (はは)(むすめ)に:「駄々(だだ)をこねたって無駄(むだ)よ!お菓子(かし)()いません!」

      Mother to her daughter: 'It's no use throwing a tantrum! I'm not buying you sweets!'

      • N1

      駄々(だだ)をこねれば(ねが)(どお)りになると(おも)っている(かれ)はなんて傲慢(ごうまん)なのだろう…。

      He is so arrogant, thinking that if he throws a tantrum, he will get what he wants...

      • N1
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