It’s more that

質問

I’ve been a really bad friend. Last year, I was in a bad living situation. My best friend owns several properties and helped me out; he asked a long-term tenant to leave, refurbished the whole apartment, and then offered it to me at a steep discount so I could afford it. It’s literally the most beautiful, spacious place I have ever lived in. This coincided with a very intense romantic relationship I was caught up in—which, of course, broke up spectacularly when he stole my stuff and left the country. I realize now that I was really thoughtless. My friend did a lot of the renovations himself and spent thousands of dollars on necessary (but much-appreciated) upgrades. At the time, I was so focused on my relationship that I didn’t even think about pitching in. And now, looking back, I didn’t show up once to clean or paint, or even just bring dinner and say thank you. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve tried to be a good tenant and show my gratitude. He’s never said anything about it, and I don’t think he holds it against me. It’s more that I realized I really dropped the ball.

It’s more thatはどのような意味でしょうか？よろしくお願いします

回答No.1

cbm51901 · ベストアンサー

"It's more that ～"
「そのことよりもむしろ ～」
だと思います。

He’s never said anything about it, and I don’t think he holds it against me. It’s more that I realized I really dropped the ball.
彼はその件（彼がアパートメントを改装している間、自分が彼に一切協力しなかったこと）について何も触れたことはなく、実際、彼は私のことを責めてはいないと思います。私が気にしているのは、そのことよりもむしろ、私が大変な失態を犯したということです。

⇒ 話者は、彼がどう思っているかということよりも、自責の念の強さに苦悩しているようです。

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