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Phrase of the Day

May 7

  Nandemo shigoto no sei ni
suru n da kara. 

You always use work as an excuse. 

Vocabulary / Expressions

nandemo
何でも
anything, everything
shigoto
仕事
work
~ no sei ni suru
~のせいにする
blame the fault upon ~

Notes

"Kara (から)" is used at the end of a sentence, and indicates censure or warning to the listener. 

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