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Agreeing to go somewhere else with 賛成

Kanji Explanation: Becoming and accomplishing with 成

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After moving and transferring schools, Lulu has finally made some friends in class. Following some after-school shopping, they stop by the group’s favorite café, only to find it filled to the brim with hoodlums.

響子(きょうこ):
「残念(ざんねん)だけど　他(ほか)　行(い)きましょう」
“Too bad... let's just go somewhere else.”
Literal: “It's too bad, but let's go somewhere else.”
清美(きよみ):
「賛成(さんせい)」
“Agreed.”
Literal: “Agreement.”
美代子(みよこ):
「そうしましょう」
“Yeah, let's do that.”
Literal: “Let's do that.”

Key Points

1賛成(さんせい) works as a standalone I agree
  • By itself, 賛成(さんせい) means approval or agreement with the suggestion that was just made.
  • In dialogue like this, it is a brisk natural way to say “Agreed” or “Sounds good”.

Vocabulary

(Regret)

残念(ざんねん) means regrettable, disappointing, or a shame.

(To go)

行(い)く means to go or move toward a place away from the speaker.

(Agreement)

賛成(さんせい) means agreement with an opinion, proposal, or action.

See Also

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