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chestnut

/ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/

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noun

栗の木

A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.

Examples :

"We planted a young chestnut tree in our backyard, hoping it will grow tall and provide shade. "

裏庭に若い栗の木を植え、高く育って日陰を作ってくれることを願っています。

plant nature biology

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noun

栗

The nut of this tree or shrub.

Examples :

"My grandmother loves to collect the chestnuts from the oak tree in her garden. "

祖母は庭の樫の木から栗を拾うのが大好きです。

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noun

栗色

A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.

Examples :

"The horse's coat was a rich chestnut color. "

馬の毛並みは豊かな栗色だった。

color fruit appearance

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noun

栗毛の馬

A reddish-brown horse.

Examples :

"My uncle's horse, a beautiful chestnut, won the local race. "

私のおじの馬、美しい栗毛の馬が、地元のレースで勝ちました。

animal color appearance

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noun

栗の木材

The wood of a chestnut tree.

Examples :

"The carpenter used chestnut wood to build a sturdy bookshelf. "

大工は丈夫な本棚を作るために栗の木材を使いました。

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noun

古くさい冗談, 使い古されたジョーク

An old joke; a worn-out meme, phrase, ploy, etc. so often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective (often in the phrase "old chestnut").

Examples :

"My dad tried to tell me the joke about the chicken crossing the road, but it was such an old chestnut that I'd already heard it a hundred times. "

父は道を渡る鶏のジョークを私に話そうとしたが、それはとても古くさい冗談で、すでに百回も聞いていた。

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noun

栗

A round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.

Examples :

"The vet examined the horse's leg and found a small chestnut near the knee. "

獣医は馬の脚を検査し、膝の近くに小さな栗を見つけました。

animal body part anatomy

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noun

マロニエ

The horse-chestnut.

Examples :

"My grandfather planted a horse-chestnut tree in his garden last spring. "

祖父は去年の春、庭にマロニエの木を植えました。

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adjective

栗色の

Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.

Examples :

"The old oak tree had a chestnut-colored trunk. "

その古いオークの木は栗色の幹をしていた。