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彼女は本当は余裕がないのに、2年ごとに新しい車を買ってまで近所の人たちに負けないように見栄を張ろうとした。

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She tried to keep up with the Joneses by buying a new car every two years, even though she couldn't really afford it.

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She tried to keep up with the Joneses by buying a new car every two years, even though she couldn't really afford it.

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keep up with the Joneses

Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
必要性ではなく、社会的地位やイメージを保つために行動したり、物を購入したりする行為。特に、周囲の友人、近隣、または社会全体と比較して競争する目的で行われる。 / 他人に遅れを取らないよう、生活水準や消費スタイルを意識して整えること。
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彼女は本当は余裕がないのに、2年ごとに新しい車を買ってまで近所の人たちに負けないように見栄を張ろうとした。

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present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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