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28 January
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Does "even a little positive" mean just a little positive? I learned even emphasizes next word.
I googled "uneventful" and it said uneventful doesn't sound negative. It sounds neutral or even a little positive.
Does "even a little positive" mean just a little positive? I learned even emphasizes next word.
I googled "uneventful" and it said uneventful doesn't sound negative. It sounds neutral or even a little positive.
I googled "uneventful" and it said uneventful doesn't sound negative. It sounds neutral or even a little positive.
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- English (US)
- Japanese
@Meare7 Thank you but さえ is not suitable for this phrase
- English (US)
In English even has many functions...
even a little positive is like
even if は「もし、～～だとしても～～する。」という意味です。
ですから 「もし失敗するとしても、やってみる。」「もし雨だとしても、行く。」という意味です。
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- English (US)
“Look for something positive in each day, even if some days you have to look a little harder.”
https://medium.com/@brian.ford/look-for-somethi...
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- Japanese
@Meare7 so "uneventful sounds neutral or even a little positive." means uneventful sounds neutral, and even if it sounds positive, it's a little.
Is that correct????🤯
日本語：
uneventfulはニュートラルで、もしポジティブに聞こえたとしても少しです。
Is that correct????🤯
日本語：
uneventfulはニュートラルで、もしポジティブに聞こえたとしても少しです。
- English (US)
His reign was as uneventful as it was brief.
The quiet, uneventful scene on the frontier appeared.
uneventful = not marked by interesting or exciting events.
uneventful = not exciting; uninteresting
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- Japanese
@Meare7 Thank you so much for the examples! I'm still not sure how to use even but I understand uneventful 😂 I guess it can be neutral, positive(as The quiet, uneventful scene on the frontier appeared.) and negative (=not exciting; uninteresting)
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- Japanese
- English (US)
It's neutral type of boredom... You just state a fact... But it depends on how you say it.
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- Japanese
- Japanese
@Meare7 I finally understand how to translate "even a little positive".
「ポジティブにさえ聞こえる」でした。
You are correct from the beginning!! sorry and thank you again
「ポジティブにさえ聞こえる」でした。
You are correct from the beginning!! sorry and thank you again
- English (US)
@chika5
even = changes its meaning depending on the context.
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- English (US)
@chika5 Can I ask something? Do Japanese say: "by any possible ways"
Example:
I also aim to serve those people who speaks Japanese by any possible ways.
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- English (US)
Thank you so much... I posted it but no one is answering o_O
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@Meare7 Your welcome! I'm sometimes really into answering on this app so let me answer when I see your questions 🤣
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