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Place of part-time job with 〜先

Vocabulary Explanation: Place where something is done with 〜先

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Syaro reflects on Rize’s workplace after missing the chance to visit it herself.

シャロ:
「リゼ先輩(せんぱい)のバイト先(さき)行(い)ってみたかったのに…」
“I wanted to try going to Rize-senpai's part-time workplace...”

Key Points

1バイト先(さき) means the place where someone works a part-time job
  • 〜先(さき) names the place associated with the activity.
2行(い)ってみたかった combines an attempt with desire
  • Syaro had wanted to try visiting Rize’s workplace. The destination particle に after バイト先(さき) is omitted in the casual line.
3のに leaves disappointment unresolved
  • The final のに… implies that something prevented the visit, even though Syaro had wanted to go.

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