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()(もの)失敗(しっぱい)

A shopping mistake

昨日、スーパーで()(もの)をしていた(とき)のことです。とても(やす)野菜(やさい)()つけて、(うれ)しくなってたくさん買ってしまいました。しかし、(いえ)(かえ)って冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)()れておいたら、結局(けっきょく)使(つか)いきれずに(くさ)らせてしまったのです。

一人暮らしだと、どうしても食材を余らせてしまいます。安いからといって()いすぎるのは良くないと反省(はんせい)しました。これからは、必要(ひつよう)(ぶん)だけを買うように()をつけたいと思います。無駄(むだ)()らすことは、節約(せつやく)にもつながりますからね。

Translation

Yesterday, while I was shopping at the supermarket, something happened. I found very cheap vegetables and was so happy that I bought a lot. However, after I went home and put them in the refrigerator, I ended up not being able to use them all and let them rot. Living alone, I inevitably end up with leftover food. I reflected that it is not good to buy too much just because it is cheap. From now on, I want to be careful to buy only what I need. Reducing waste also leads to saving money, after all.

Comprehension

Why did the author end up wasting food?

  • They forgot to put the vegetables in the fridge.
  • They bought too much because it was cheap.
  • They didn't know how to cook the vegetables.
  • The refrigerator was broken.

The author admits they bought too many vegetables simply because they were cheap.

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