なりに
(Nari ni)
in one's own way / in the manner suited to.
Connection rules
- ＋Noun + なりに (adverbial) / なりの + noun (attributive).
- ＋Acknowledges personal effort within one's own limits / style.
- ＋Common for modest self-assessment: 私なりに頑張った ('I did my best in my own way').
Examples
1.
私なりに一生懸命頑張った。
Watashi nari ni isshoukenmei ganba ta.
I tried my best in my own way.
「in one's own way / in the manner suited to」
2.
子供には子供なりの悩みがある。
Kodomo ni wa kodomo nari no nayami ga aru.
Children have their own kind of worries.
「in one's own way / in the manner suited to」
Practice
The child is worried about the future in his own way.
その子は___将来のことを悩んでいる。
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