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誰かが本当は「私」なのに「私たち」と言い始めたら、それは冗談めいて『自分だけを指すのに「私たち」を使うためのこっそりした言い訳がある』ということだろう。

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If someone starts saying 'we' when they really mean 'I,' it must be because there's a frog in one's pocket.

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If someone starts saying 'we' when they really mean 'I,' it must be because there's a frog in one's pocket.

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frog in one's pocket

Noun
humorous
Japanese Meaning
(冗談めかして)自分一人でありながら、あたかも他者も含めた複数として振る舞う『we』という代名詞を使う言い訳として、『カエルがポケットにいる』という表現が使われる状況を示す
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誰かが本当は「私」なのに「私たち」と言い始めたら、それは冗談めいて『自分だけを指すのに「私たち」を使うためのこっそりした言い訳がある』ということだろう。

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