憎 まれ役 nikumareyaku
nikumareyaku
Noun
1. thankless role; ungracious part
わざわざ憎 まれ役 を買 って出 るようだが、でも一 つ聞 きたいね。期待 しているような客 がもし一人 もいなかったらどうすればいいんだ。
wazawaza nikumareyakuo katte deru yōdaga demo hitotsu kikitaine. kitai shite iru yōna kyakuga moshi hitorimo inakattara dō sureba ii nda.
I may be playing the devil's advocate, but I have to ask, what are we going to do if we don't get all the customers we expect?
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わざわざ憎 まれ役 を買 って出 るようだが、でも一 つ聞 きたいね。期待 しているような客 がもし一人 もいなかったらどうすればいいんだ。
wazawaza nikumareyakuo katte deru yōdaga demo hitotsu kikitaine. kitai shite iru yōna kyakuga moshi hitorimo inakattara dō sureba ii nda.
I may be playing the devil's advocate, but I have to ask, what are we going to do if we don't get all the customers we expect?
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
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nikumareyakude
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Scapegoat; One who is hated
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nikumareyakudewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. I am not the scapegoat.; I am not the fall guy.
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Common 6 items
nikumareyakujanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't the scapegoat.; Wasn't the one hated.
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nikumareyakudarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Likely the scapegoat.; Probably the villain.
Noun
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nikumareyakujārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not the scapegoat.; Was not the fall guy.
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nikumareyakujanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't the scapegoat.; Wasn't the one hated.
Noun
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nikumareyakudeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Likely the scapegoat.; Probably the villain.
Noun
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nikumareyakudewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not the scapegoat.; Was not the one to be hated.
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Advanced 3 items
nikumareyakudattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/When the scapegoat; If/When playing the villain
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nikumareyakudeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/When a scapegoat; If/When playing the villain
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nikumareyakunara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when the scapegoat; If/when playing the villain
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