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- 11 Sep 2013
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Hi all,
In the book I have been reading 魔女の宅急便。i'm going over some phrases That I did not fully understand.
In the story the mother has made キキa new dress for the day she is going to leave.
And キキ is fussing over the colour of the dress. She says.
「せめて、コスモス色ならいいのにね。黒猫にくろふく で、まっくろくろだわ」
I am thinking that せめて means " at least"
And the ならいいのに is used as desire or wish etc.
So its like... I wish it was at least cosmos colour.....
What is 黒猫にくろふくで is it a known saying? like 猫に小判? literal meaning is cat in a black suit or mourning clothes.
And lastly まっくろくろだわ..... something like jet black.
よろしくお願いします
In the book I have been reading 魔女の宅急便。i'm going over some phrases That I did not fully understand.
In the story the mother has made キキa new dress for the day she is going to leave.
And キキ is fussing over the colour of the dress. She says.
「せめて、コスモス色ならいいのにね。黒猫にくろふく で、まっくろくろだわ」
I am thinking that せめて means " at least"
And the ならいいのに is used as desire or wish etc.
So its like... I wish it was at least cosmos colour.....
What is 黒猫にくろふくで is it a known saying? like 猫に小判? literal meaning is cat in a black suit or mourning clothes.
And lastly まっくろくろだわ..... something like jet black.
よろしくお願いします