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    ええ？ ただの愉快犯でしょう

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    casual

    How it works

    This phrase combines an interjection of surprise/questioning (ええ？), a particle for emphasis/simplification (ただの), a noun (愉快犯) indicating a person who commits crimes/mischief for their own amusement, and a declarative/interrogative ending (でしょう) which can express conjecture, confirmation, or a gentle question. The structure is 'Interjection + ただの + Noun + でしょう'.

    Sample sentences

    ええ？ またうちのポストにゴミが。ただの愉快犯でしょう。

    Huh? Garbage in our mailbox again. It's just a prankster, isn't it?

    昨日、変な電話があったんだけど、ただの愉快犯だったみたいだよ。

    I got a strange call yesterday, but it seems it was just a prankster.

    こんな手の込んだ悪戯、きっとただの愉快犯の仕業でしょう。

    Such an elaborate prank, it must be the work of a mere prankster, don't you think?

    Quick facts

    nuance:愉快犯 (yukaihan) specifically refers to someone who causes trouble or commits minor offenses not for personal gain or malice, but purely for their own amusement or to cause a stir. It implies a certain level of immaturity or disregard for others' inconvenience.
    politeness:The use of 'ええ？' and 'でしょう' makes this phrase quite casual and direct. It's often used among close acquaintances or when speaking to oneself.
    interjection_use:ええ？ can express various emotions like surprise, disbelief, agreement (yes?), or a rhetorical question depending on intonation.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    ええ？ またうちのポストにゴミが。ただの愉快犯でしょう。

    Huh? Garbage in our mailbox again. It's just a prankster, isn't it?

    昨日、変な電話があったんだけど、ただの愉快犯だったみたいだよ。

    I got a strange call yesterday, but it seems it was just a prankster.

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