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些事

さじ

trifle; trivial matter; something of no importance

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Examples

  1. 些事にこだわるな。

    さじにこだわるな。

    Don't fuss over trifles.

  2. そんな些事で争うのは時間の無駄だ。

    そんなさじであらそうのはじかんのむだだ。

    Quarrelling over such a trifle is a waste of time.

  3. 大局を見誤る人ほど、些事にばかり目を奪われる。

    たいきょくをみあやまるひとほど、さじにばかりめをうばわれる。

    Those who misjudge the big picture are the ones most captivated by trivia.

Common patterns

些事にこだわる
to be hung up on trifles
些事に過ぎない
to be no more than a trifle
些細な事
a trivial matter (the everyday equivalent)

Memory tip

A stiff, written word; in speech people say 些細なこと or つまらないこと. Watch the homophone さじ 匙 'spoon' (匙を投げる = to give up) — スープはさじで飲む has nothing to do with this entry.

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