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大人の事情オトナの事情
おとなのじじょう
1. [exp,n]
《used when the actual reason for something cannot be disclosed》
▶ certain reasons
▶ certain circumstances
▶ professional constraints
▶ [lit] adult matters
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2854991 大人の都合【おとなのつごう】 1. certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; adult reasons



History:
5. A 2022-06-09 02:52:54  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Thanks
4. A* 2022-06-08 18:35:11  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://www.weblio.jp/content/大人の事情
大人の事情	107793
オトナの事情	7222
おとなの事情	1273
  Comments:
I thought our gloss was a bit off.
  Diff:
@@ -5,0 +6,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>オトナの事情</keb>
@@ -13 +16,5 @@
-<gloss>pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)</gloss>
+<s_inf>used when the actual reason for something cannot be disclosed</s_inf>
+<gloss>certain reasons</gloss>
+<gloss>certain circumstances</gloss>
+<gloss>professional constraints</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">adult matters</gloss>
3. A 2012-02-26 16:56:08  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
one could be created
2. A* 2012-02-25 22:49:19  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
4.4M hits
  Comments:
Wikip: 大人の都合 (おとなのつごう)ともいう。  
Do we have an entry for 大人の都合 too (640k hits)?
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +11,1 @@
+<pos>&exp;</pos>
@@ -12,2 +13,1 @@
-<pos>&exp;</pos>
-<gloss>when said as pretext for not reveal actual reason for the one's failure or vested interest</gloss>
+<gloss>pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)</gloss>
1. A* 2012-02-25 08:58:12  huixing
  Refs:
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/大人の事情

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