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    3. 動もすれば

    動もすれば

    動ややも​す​れ​ば​

    being apt to

    KMT9Core L2AdverbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab23 strokes

    ややもすれば

    Adverb

    1.
    being apt to, being liable to, being inclined to
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 23

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは動ややもすれば、約やく束そくを忘わすれてしまう。

    He is apt to forget his promises.

    KMT9Daily Life
    動ややもすれば、人ひとは自じ分ぶんの意い見けんばかり主しゅ張ちょうしがちだ。

    People are apt to assert only their own opinions.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    このような状じょう況きょうでは、動ややもすれば誤ご解かいが生しょうじやすい。

    In situations like this, misunderstandings are apt to arise.

    KMT9Core Concepts
    動ややもすれば、私わたしたちは基き本ほん的てきな文ぶん法ぽうを忘わすれがちになる。

    We are apt to forget basic grammar.

    KMT9Core ConceptsEducation
    動ややもすれば、新あたらしい技ぎ術じゅつは既き存ぞんのシステムに混こん乱らんをもたらす可か能のう性せいがある。

    New technologies are apt to bring confusion to existing systems.

    KMT9TechnologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    動
    うご.く・うご.かす…(2)
    move・motion・change・confusion・shift…(1)
    Kanji
    も
    mo
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    ば
    ba
    Kana
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