Just saying!:ちょっと言ってみただけだよ!Today’s Phrase #15
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ちょっと言ってみただけだよ!(chotto-ittemita-dake-dayo)
Just saying! / 只是说说而已 / 그냥 한번 말해 봤어 / Tôi chỉ nói thế thôi mà
When you are making a criticism or complaint, to make it less likely to offend someone”, you would be able to use “ちょっと言ってみただけだよ!(chotto-ittemita-dake-dayo)” which means “Just saying!”. Everybody could use this in daily conversations as casual and “ちょっと言ってみただけです!(chotto-ittemita-dake-desu)” is used as polite and formal.
Example 1

あいつしばきたいよ! (I wanna beat him!) (我好想要揍那个家伙!) (그 자식 한 대 패주고 싶네.) (Thật muốn đánh cái thằng đó quá!)

・・・えっ? (…What?) (・・・啥?) (……뭐지?) (· · · Cái gì?)

ちょっと言ってみただけだよ! (Just saying!) (我只是说说而已啦!) (그냥 한 번 말해 봤을 뿐이야!) (Chỉ là nói vậy thôi đó mà!)
Example 2

仕事やめよっかなー? (I think I’m going to quit my job.) (要不要把工作辞掉呢ー?) (일 그만둘까?) (Hay là tôi nghỉ làm nhỉ?)

えっ、マジで? (What? Seriously?) (嗯?你认真的吗?) (뭣, 진심이야?) (Hả, thiệt hả?)
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ちょっと言ってみただけだよ!草 (Just saying! haha) (我只是说说而已啦!干) (그냥 한 번 말해 봤을 뿐이야!ㅎ) (Chỉ là nói vậy thôi đó mà! (cười))
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