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2008.04.28
Hello again! Ready to learn? ... We thought so!
Each edition this week is a common idiom that contains the word “mind”. Just the thing for an eager, hungry mind like yours!
NEVER MIND 気にしないで
- Never mind means “Don't worry” or “It's not important.”
Be Careful! We do NOT use the expression “Don't mind” like the Japanese ドンマイ to mean never mind. - never mind とは、気にしないで、または、たいしたことではありませんよ、という意味です。
注意:「気にしないで」という意味で、日本語では「ドンマイ」と言いますが、英語では Don't mind. を使うことはありません。Never mind. と言います。
- (new employee to supervisor)
a: I guess my first day at work didn't go very well, did it?
b: Never mind. In a few days, you'll be doing just fine. - (after dropping and breaking a friend's wireless mouse)
a: Oh, I'm so sorry!
b: Never mind. It was time to get a new one anyway. - a: I forgot to wrap your present.
b: Never mind. It's what's inside that counts.
Enjoy the holiday tomorrow, and we'll see you on Wednesday!