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それと無く

其れと無く、 其れとなく

Reading

Kana: それとなく
Romaji: soretonaku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

indirectly; obliquely

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Readings: キ、 ギ、 ゴ、 それ、 その
Meaning: that

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)(かれ)不品行(ふひんこう)にそれとなくふれた。
➥She made an allusion to his misconduct.
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(かれ)手紙(てがみ)はその事件(じけん)にそれとなくふれている。
➥His letter alludes to the event.
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ジムは先生(せんせい)間違(まちが)っているのではないかとそれとなく()った。
➥Jim suggested that the teacher might be wrong.
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登山隊(とざんたい)()危険(きけん)をそれとなく(かん)じていた。
➥The climbers were apprehensive of their danger.
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彼女(かのじょ)(わたし)がそれとなく()った意味(いみ)(さと)ってほほえんだ。
➥She took my hint and smiled.
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その記事(きじ)(いま)(わすさ)()られたある事件(じけん)にそれとなくふれている。
➥The article alludes to an event now forgotten.
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