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Hoping to get along well with 〜といい

Grammar Explanation: Hoping with 〜といい

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After Cocoa moves in, Chino’s father and grandfather (in the form of a rabbit) discuss their energetic new tenant.

ティッピー:
「やれやれ大変(たいへん)になりそうじゃ」
“Good grief. This looks like it's going to be a handful.”
お父(とう)さん:
「チノ仲良(なかよ)くやれるといいな」
“I hope Chino is able to get along well (with Cocoa).”
Literal: “Chino, it would be good if you can get along well.”

Key Points

1仲良(なかよ)くやれるといい expresses a hope for Chino
  • Chino’s father hopes she can get along with Cocoa after the new tenant moves in.
2The clause before と gives the hoped-for condition
  • 仲良(なかよ)くやれる means being able to manage a friendly relationship; といい evaluates that outcome as good.
3な makes the line sound reflective
  • Chino’s father voices the hope to himself rather than making a request of Chino.
4大変(たいへん)になりそうじゃ predicts trouble
  • 〜そうだ marks how the situation looks likely to develop. Tippy’s じゃ is his characteristic counterpart to だ.

Vocabulary

(Serious)

大変(たいへん) means serious, terrible, or difficult. As an adverb, it means “very”.

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