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JLPT N2adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

ついつい

tsuitsui

without meaning to, despite oneself

Example sentences

  1. トムの親父おやじギャグについつい笑わらってしまった。

    I couldn’t help but let out a chuckle at Tom’s cheesy joke.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 間食かんしょくはしないって決きめてるんだけど、ついつい誘惑ゆうわくに負まけてアイスとか食たべちゃうんだよね。

    I’d made up my mind to stop snacking, but against my better judgment, I keep giving in to temptation and eating ice cream.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 正月太しょうがつふとりが解消かいしょうされないから、我慢がまんしようと思おもってはいるんだけど、ついついチョコに手てが伸のびちゃうのよね。

    Although I still haven’t been able to lose the weight I gained over New Year’s, I’ve not been able to keep myself away from chocolate, as much as I’ve been trying to resist it.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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