① 「なんとなく ちょっと・・・」と、言いたいときの kind of...
Narrator : Thelma and Emily have been invited to a party.
Emily is happy to go but Thelma...
A : Emily
B : Thelma
A : Ready?
B : Actually, I'm kind of tired. Can we stay home tonight?
A : Come on. This party will be so fun!
B : I don't know.
A : There will be pizza.
B : Pizza? I am kind of hungry. Let's go!
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② 言葉を濁したいときのときの kind of...
Narrator : Paul wrote a novel.
He wants to know what Emily thinks of it.
A : Paul
B : Emily
A : Did you read my story?
B : Yep!
A : How was it?
B : Good! I mean...I don't know.
A : What?
B : It's kind of...long. I fell asleep.
A : Oh, no! Okay. I'm going to edit it!
B : Good idea!