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► 成句
いざ  [(1)いざ]  [いざという時]    meaning:  critical  rank: 2
☆ いざという安全装置かなかった ⇨ The safety mechanism didn’t work when the accident actually happened
☆ いざというのための貯金 ⇨ Savings for emergency, when things go wrong

いざ  [(1)いざ]  [いざとなる]    meaning:  critical  rank: 2
☆ はいざとなったらかがけてくれると思っている ⇨ He thinks somebody will save him when he gets in real trouble
☆ はいざとなるとたない ⇨ He is useless when he is needed, when it really matters

► 感嘆詞
いざ  [(1)いざ]  [liter]    meaning:  now  rank: 2
☆ いざかけようとしたら降ってきた ⇨ It started raining just when I was about to leave
☆ 小銭はいざ必要限っ見つからない ⇨ You cannot find small changes when you really need them
☆ いざゆかん! ⇨ Here I go now! Now let’s go!  (☛ An exclamation when you start something or go. A literary and dramatic expression)