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charade

/ʃəˈɹeɪd/

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noun

言葉遊び

A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.

Examples :

"The teacher presented a charade about the upcoming school trip, with clues about the destination and activities. "

先生は、目的地やアクティビティに関するヒントを交え、次回の修学旅行に関する言葉遊びを出題しました。

language entertainment literature word communication

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noun

ジェスチャーゲームの一回

A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.

Examples :

"My sister performed a charade of a cat chasing a mouse during the family game night. "

妹は、家族のゲームナイトで、猫がネズミを追いかけるジェスチャーゲームの一回を演じました。

entertainment game communication

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noun

ジェスチャーゲームのような劇、下手な芝居

A play resembling the game charades, particularly due to poor acting.

Examples :

"The student's attempt to pretend he didn't hear the teacher's instructions was a pathetic charade. "

生徒が先生の指示を聞いていないふりをした試みは、哀れなジェスチャーゲームのような劇だった。

entertainment literature style action

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noun

見せかけ、ペテン

A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.

Examples :

"This whole charade is absurd."

この見せかけはすべてばかげている。

character entertainment action society communication

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verb

身振りで示す, 演じる

To act out a charade (of); to gesture; to pretend.

Examples :

"The student charade ignorance of the answer, hoping to avoid being called on. "

生徒は指名されないように、答えを知らないふりをした。

entertainment action style character communication