語 · term
無駄
むだ
waste
N3Reading2 questions
例文 · Example sentences
時間は作ろうとすれば作れる。
Jikan wa tsukurō to sureba tsukureru.
You can make time if you try.
無駄な買い物をへらす。
Muda na kaimono o herasu.
To cut down on wasteful shopping.
問題 · Practise 無駄 — 2 questions
この文章でいちばん言いたいことは何ですか。
What is the main point of the passage? → If you review how you use your time, you can make time.
この人がいちばん言いたいことは何か。
Since I stopped thinking 'it's cheap, so I'll buy it', my possessions have stopped growing. Before, when I heard 'sale' I'd pick things up before considering whether I needed them. Now I ask myself once: 'Will I really use this?' That alone has cut wasteful purchases a great deal.
Q: What does the writer most want to say? — Thinking about whether you need something before buying reduces waste.
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