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03-02-2011, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by KyleGoetz View Post
Take #4 for example. How can there be a good opportunity for 寒さ厳しい? Here, it just seems that 折に means "when" without any implication about a "good opportunity." But if this is the case, it seems to make the entire explanation in the book pretty wrong.

Can someone explain this to me?
You appear to be misunderstood there. It is not saying that the cold season itself is a good time for doing something. It is implying that it's a good time for the speaker to address the issue of maintaining good health.
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