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May 13

  Jibun-kattena koto
iwanaide yo. 

You're always talking about yourself.  

Vocabulary / Expressions

jibun-kattena
自分勝手な
selfish
koto
こと
thing

Notes

"Iwanaide (言わないで)" is a negative te-form of the verb "iu (to say)". "Yo (よ)" is a sentence ending particle which emphasizes a command. "Iwanaide yo (言わないでよ)" sounds feminine so a male speaker would say "iuna yo (言うなよ)" instead. 

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