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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

つきもの

tsukimono

inevitable part of something

Example sentences

  1. 人生じんせいには浮うき沈しずみがつきものだ。

    Life is full of ups and downs.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 人生じんせいに事故じこはつきもの。

    Accidents will happen.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 愛あいに嫉妬しっとはつきもの。

    There’s no love without jealousy.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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