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    3. 其れと無く

    其れと無く

    其それ​と​無なく​

    indirectly

    KMT10Core L2AdverbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    それと無く其れとなく

    それとなく

    Adverb

    1.
    indirectly, obliquely, implicitly, by implication, in a roundabout way, casually
    word usually written using kana alone

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    彼かれはそれとなく助たすけを求もとめた。

    He indirectly asked for help.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょはそれとなく、自じ分ぶんの意い見けんを伝つたえた。

    She implicitly conveyed her opinion.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    上じょう司しはそれとなく、プロジェクトの遅おくれを指して摘いした。

    The boss subtly pointed out the project's delay.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & CareerBusiness & Finance
    彼かれはそれとなく彼かの女じょへの好こう意いを示しめしたが、彼かの女じょは気きづかなかった。

    He subtly showed his affection for her, but she didn't notice.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    日に本ほん文ぶん化かでは、直ちょく接せつ的てきではなく、それとなく意い図とを伝つたえることが美び徳とくとされる場ば合あいがある。

    In Japanese culture, conveying intentions indirectly, rather than directly, is sometimes considered a virtue.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsEmotions & PsychologyLiterature

    Characters that make up this word

    其
    それ・その…(3)
    that
    Kanji
    無
    な.い…(2)
    nothingness・none・ain't・nothing・nil…(1)
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    と
    to
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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