Definition of そつ

そつsotsu・ソツSOTSU

noun:

  • slip-up; miss
  • waste; wasteful or pointless action

Example Sentences

タクシーTAKUSHII運転unten手shuにniなっnaたta東大toudai卒sotsuのno木村kimuraさんsanはha誰dareかkaのno物指しmonosashiでde、落ちこぼれochikoboreなnaのnoかもkamoしれshireないnaiけどkedo、運転unten好きsukiならnaraいいiiんnじゃjaないnaiかkaなna。
Kimura is a Tokyo university graduate who became a taxi driver. According to some people's standards, he might be considered a failure, but I think it's fine as long as he likes driving.
それsoreはha彼女kanojoでしdeshiたta。彼女kanojoはhaそつsotsuとto私watashiにni忍び寄らshinobiyoraうuとしてtoshiteゐるwiruのnoですdesu。
That was her. She was trying to sneak up on me silently.

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