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    3. いっその事

    いっその事

    い​っ​そ​の​事こと

    rather

    KMT9Ref L2AdverbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    一層の事一層のこと

    いっそのこと

    Adverb

    1.
    rather, sooner, preferably
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    いっその事こと、全ぜん部ぶ捨すててしまおうか。

    Perhaps I should just throw everything away.

    KMT8Daily Life
    こんなに悩なやむくらいなら、いっその事こと、正しょう直じきに話はなしてしまおう。

    If I'm going to worry this much, I might as well just speak honestly.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    計けい画かくがうまくいかないのなら、いっその事こと、最さい初しょからやり直なおした方ほうが早はやいかもしれない。

    If the plan isn't working out, it might be faster to just start over from the beginning.

    KMT9Work & Career
    このプロジェクトが失しっ敗ぱいするくらいなら、いっその事こと、中ちゅう止しして別べつの道みちを探さがすべきだ。

    If this project is going to fail, we should rather cancel it and look for another path.

    KMT9Business & FinanceWork & Career
    彼かれとの関かん係けいに終しゅう止し符ふを打うつべきか、いっその事こと、このまま続つづけるべきか、彼かの女じょは迷まよっていた。

    She was torn between ending her relationship with him or rather continuing as things were.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Characters that make up this word

    事
    こと・つか.う・つか.える…(3)
    matter・thing・fact・business・reason…(1)
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    そ
    so
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
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