VOCABULARY
隅に置けない
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not to be underestimated
cannot be underestimated, formidable, shrewd, no pushover
idiom
phrase
Example sentences
彼はワインにも詳しくて隅に置けない。
He even knows about wine; he's not to be underestimated.
新人なのに交渉が上手で隅に置けない。
She's a newcomer yet skilled at negotiation; she's no pushover.
君、彼女がいたなんて隅に置けないね。
You had a girlfriend? You're full of surprises.
あの店主は商売上手で隅に置けない。
That shopkeeper is good at business; he's shrewd.
Practice exercises
1
彼は若いが、仕事の能力は実に隅に置けない。将来が楽しみだ。
He is young, but his work ability is truly not to be underestimated. I'm looking forward to his future.
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2
新入社員のAさんは、大人の意見にも臆することなく、論理的に反論する。全く隅に置けない。
New employee Mr./Ms. A, without flinching at adults' opinions, logically refutes them. They are certainly not to be underestimated.
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3
彼女は普段おとなしいが、いざという時の行動力は並ではない。実に隅に置けない存在だ。
She is usually quiet, but her initiative in a pinch is extraordinary. She is truly a formidable presence.
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4
若手の棋士ながら、彼の戦略はベテランも舌を巻くほどだ。まさに隅に置けない。
Despite being a young shogi player, his strategies are such that even veterans are astounded. He is truly shrewd.
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5
君もなかなか隅に置けないね。
You really are not to be underestimated, aren't you?
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