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ajar

/əˈd͡ʒɑː/ /əˈd͡ʒɑɹ/

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verb

少し開ける, 半開きにする

To turn or open slightly; to become ajar or to cause to become ajar; to be or to hang ajar.

Examples :

"The window was ajar, letting in a cool breeze. "

窓が少し開いていて、涼しい風が入ってきた。

action position

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adjective adverb

少し開いた, 微かに開いた

Slightly turned or opened.

Examples :

"The door was standing ajar."

ドアが少し開いていました。

"The door is ajar."

ドアが少し開いています。

appearance condition position

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少し開いた, 微かに開いた

Slightly turned or opened.

Examples :

"The window was ajar, letting in a cool breeze. "

窓が少し開いていて、涼しい風が入ってきた。

position building

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verb

少し開いた, ちぐはぐな

To show variance or contradiction with something; to be or cause to be askew.

Examples :

"The carefully aligned tiles ajared slightly after the earthquake, creating uneven lines across the bathroom floor. "

地震後、慎重に並べられたタイルがわずかにずれて、浴室の床に不均一な線ができました。

appearance condition

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adverb

不調和な, ぎこちない

Out of harmony.

Examples :

"The siblings argued ajar, with their different ideas about how to split the chores. "

兄弟姉妹は、家事をどのように分担するかについて異なる考えを持ち、ぎこちなく言い争った。

condition attitude

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adverb

少し開いた

Being at variance or in contradiction to something.

Examples :

"My sister's explanation of the math problem was ajar; it contradicted what the teacher had taught. "

妹の数学の問題の説明は少し開いていて、先生が教えたことと矛盾していました。

position condition