Receiving a throwing with 〜れる

ココア:

「私(わたし)あんこが落下(らっか)してきたりスカートめくれちゃってたりシャロちゃんにお金(かね)投(な)げられたり色々(いろいろ)あって大変(たいへん)だったよー」

“All sorts of things happened to me, like Anko falling on me, my skirt flipping up, and having Sharo-chan throw money at me, so it was rough.”

Literal: “I had various things happen, like Anko falling on me, my skirt flipping up, and receiving money thrown by Sharo-chan, so it was rough.”

Key Points

• ちゃん is an affectionate, informal suffix attached to names, used mainly for children, close friends, and family members.

Vocabulary

大変 (Serious)

大変(たいへん) means serious, terrible, or difficult, and it is also widely used as an adverb meaning “very.” As a noun or adjective-like expression, it often describes a situation that has changed for the worse and become hard to handle. The underlying idea is that things have changed in a big way from the ordinary state.

See Also

• External: Past tense with 〜た・〜だ
• Grammar: Connecting actions with 〜て・〜で