YOU SAID:
The transaction caught me off guard
INTO JAPANESE
取引は私を不意を突かれた
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The deal surprised me
INTO JAPANESE
契約は私を驚かせた
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The contract surprised me
INTO JAPANESE
契約は私を驚かせた
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The contract surprised me
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