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And that was that.

/ənd ðæt wɑz ðæt/

で、それっきり(それで終わり)

「And that was that.」は「で、それっきり(それで終わり)」という意味の英語表現です。英語で言うと Ends a story firmly; nothing more happened.

例文・会話例

  1. AWhat happened with the band?
  2. BThe singer moved to LA, and that was that.
  3. We had one fight about money, and that was that.
  4. She said no, and that was that.

自然な言い方・避けたい言い方

なぜこう言うのか

話の結末を短く言い切る締め。「それ以上は何もなかった」という余韻が出る。少し寂しい話や、あっさり終わった話に合う。

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