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▶ I can say now (what I couldn't before) ▶ now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you ▶ I couldn't tell you until now ▶ I couldn't have told you this back then |
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| 4. | A 2018-07-25 10:59:36 Robin Scott <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | That was supposed to be "stand on its own". |
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| 3. | A 2018-07-25 05:12:49 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 2. | A* 2018-07-24 23:14:13 Robin Scott <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | "to tell you the truth" would be fine for 今だから言えるけど but this expression is a full sentence. It can stand on its or be followed by a noun (like こと, 話, etc.) |
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| Diff: | @@ -11,0 +12 @@ +<gloss>I can say now (what I couldn't before)</gloss> @@ -13,2 +14,2 @@ -<gloss>I couldn't have told you this back then (but)</gloss> -<gloss>to tell you the truth</gloss> +<gloss>I couldn't tell you until now</gloss> +<gloss>I couldn't have told you this back then</gloss> |
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| 1. | A* 2018-07-24 15:59:11 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | km 今だから言える 1064 https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/uknow/questions/20636/ |
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