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clews

/kluːz/ /kluz/

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noun

塊, 塊り

A roughly spherical mass or body.

Examples :

"The children rolled the fallen leaves into large, untidy clews in the park. "

子供たちは公園で落ち葉を大きく、整頓されていない塊に丸めました。

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noun

糸玉

A ball of thread or yarn.

Examples :

"The little girl carefully wound the bright red clews into a neat ball. "

少女は、鮮やかな赤い糸玉を丁寧に整ったボールに巻きつけました。

material item thing

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noun

糸、手がかり、ヒント

Yarn or thread as used to guide one's way through a maze or labyrinth; a guide, a clue.

Examples :

"The detective followed the clews of discarded receipts and muddy footprints, hoping they would lead him to the burglar. "

刑事は、捨てられた領収書と泥だらけの足跡の手がかりをたどり、それらが強盗にたどり着くことを願った。

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noun

クルー、帆の角

The lower corner(s) of a sail to which a sheet is attached for trimming the sail (adjusting its position relative to the wind); the metal loop or cringle in the corner of the sail, to which the sheet is attached. (on a triangular sail) The trailing corner relative to the wind direction.

Examples :

"The sailor adjusted the sheet attached to the sail's clews to better catch the wind. "

船乗りは、風をより良く捉えるために、帆のクルーに取り付けられたシートを調整しました。

nautical sailing technical vehicle direction part

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帆の引き綱

(in the plural) The sheets so attached to a sail.

Examples :

"The sailor adjusted the clews of the mainsail to better catch the wind. "

船乗りは、風をより良く捉えるためにメインセールの引き綱を調整した。

nautical sailing

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noun

ハンモックを吊るす綱

(in the plural) The cords suspending a hammock.

Examples :

"The old hammock sagged because some of its clews had frayed and broken. "

古いハンモックは、ハンモックを吊るす綱の一部がほつれて切れたため、たわんでいました。

item nautical structure

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noun

糸、手がかり、道しるべ

A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.

Examples :

"The old photographs and letters found in the attic provided valuable clews to unraveling the family's history. "

屋根裏部屋で見つかった古い写真と手紙は、家族の歴史を解き明かすための貴重な手がかりを提供した。

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手がかり、ヒント

Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.

Examples :

"The detective followed the scattered clews left at the scene, hoping they would lead him to the thief. "

刑事は、犯人にたどり着けることを願って、現場に残された散らばった手がかりを追跡した。

info action sign logic

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手がかり, 糸口

An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.

Examples :

"The muddy footprints inside the house were valuable clews that helped the police identify the burglar. "

家の内部の泥だらけの足跡は、警察が強盗を特定するのに役立った貴重な手がかりでした。

sign thing item

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noun

手がかり、ヒント、糸口

Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)

Examples :

"After hours of research, the detective finally found the clews that would solve the mystery. "

何時間もの調査の後、探偵はついに謎を解く手がかりを見つけた。

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