Last Updated :2025/11/28

all dressed up and no place to go

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Japanese Meaning
おしゃれに身を包んでいるが、行く先がない状態を指す言い回し。 / 見栄えはするが、目的地や行く場所が存在しない状況を示す表現。 / 格好は整っているが、結局どこにも向かわない、無駄に終わる状況を揶揄する意味合い。
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彼女はヴィンテージのドレスを着て、せっかく着飾ったのに行く場所がなく、夜を気まずく感じた。

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all dressed up and no place to go

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all dressed up and no place to go

She felt all dressed up and no place to go in her vintage dress, which made the evening feel awkward.

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She felt all dressed up and no place to go in her vintage dress, which made the evening feel awkward.

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