【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜わ〜わで（~wa~wade）

2020年5月27日 2024年10月3日

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Explanation：〜わ〜わで

Meaning
"〜し〜し、（困こまった/大変たいへんだった）"
良よくないこと、悪わるいことが一度いちどに起おこって、大変たいへんだった/困こまったと言いいたいときに使つかいます。

"～ and ～, (it was troublesome/it was tough)"
It is used to express that multiple bad things happened all at once, causing trouble or difficulty.

Form
V（plain form）＋わ＋V（plain form）＋わで
イA（plain form）＋わ＋イA（plain form）＋わで
ナA（plain form）＋わ＋ナA（plain form）＋わで

Points

Simultaneous Events: "〜わ〜わで" indicates that multiple things are happening at the same time, contributing to a chaotic or busy situation.
Hectic or Overwhelming: It often implies that the speaker feels overwhelmed, disorganized, or confused due to the number of things happening simultaneously.
Informal Use: This expression is commonly used in everyday speech to express frustration, exhaustion, or surprise at how busy or chaotic things are.

JLPT Level
N1

スマホは壊こわれるわ、財布さいふは落おとすわで、今日きょうは散々さんざんな１日にちだった。
My phone broke, I lost my wallet, and today was a terrible day.

今週こんしゅうはレポートの締しめ切きりがあるわ、テストがあるわで、忙いそしい１週間しゅうかんになりそうだ。
This week is going to be busy: I have a report deadline and tests.

このレストランは値段ねだんが高たかいわ、料理りょうりは美味おいしくないわで、もう二度にどと来こない。
This restaurant is awful: the prices are high and the food isn't good. I'm never coming back.

頭あたまが痛いたいわ、気分きぶんが悪わるいわで、ご飯はんどころではない。
I have a headache and feel nauseous, so I can't even think about eating.

この国くにのドライバーは運転うんてんは荒あらいわ、スピードは出だすわで、怖こわすぎる。
The drivers in this country are reckless and speed, which is too frightening.

この会社かいしゃは給料きゅうりょうが安やすいわ、仕事しごとが多おおいわで、最悪さいあくだ。
This company is the worst: the salary is low and there's a lot of work.

成績せいせきは下さがるわ、彼女かのじょにはふられるわで、最近さいきんついてない。
My grades are dropping, and I got dumped by my girlfriend. I've been having bad luck lately.