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GrammarJLPT N4
with trouble
AdverbNounの-Adjective

Also written as 折角

Definitions

  1. 1. with trouble
  2. 2. at great pains
  3. 3. rare
  4. 4. kind
An adverb expressing that effort or special care was taken to do something, often with a nuance of regret or disappointment if that effort goes to waste. It is similar to saying "going to the trouble of" or "taking the time to," and is often used in sentences where the expected outcome did not occur.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

I actually planned to go to bed early tonight, and now I can't sleep.

Sentence 2

I managed to get home early today, and nobody's even here.

Sentence 3

"I made this for you and you're leaving it?!" my brother said.

Sentence 4

"You're throwing it away after I went through all the trouble of making it?!" my mom snapped.

Sentence 5

The teacher said, "If you went to the trouble of learning it, use it."