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N1
〜だに
Meaning
Means "even just doing ~" or "even ~," expressing that merely thinking of something stirs strong emotions such as fear or disgust. Mainly attaches to a limited set of verbs like 「想像する」 (imagine), 「考える」 (think), 「思い出す」 (recall).
Examples
- あの日の大事故は、思い出すだに恐ろしい。 The major accident that day is terrifying even just to recall.
- 彼がそんな犯罪に手を染めていただなんて、想像だにしなかった。 I never even imagined that he had been involved in such a crime.