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dagger

/ˈdæɡə(ɹ)/

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noun

短剣

A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

Examples :

"The thief pulled a dagger from his sleeve and threatened the cashier. "

泥棒は袖から短剣を取り出し、レジ係を脅迫した。

weapon military

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noun

テキスト文字†; オベリスク

The text character †; the obelus.

Examples :

"The editor used a dagger (†) to mark the footnote referencing a related study. "

編集者は、関連研究を参照する脚注を示すためにテキスト文字 (†) を使用しました。

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noun

勝負を決める得点

A point scored near the end of the game (clutch time) to take or increase the scorer's team lead, so that they are likely to win

Examples :

"With only seconds left on the clock, the basketball player scored a dagger, putting his team ahead by two points and securing the victory. "

残り数秒で、バスケットボール選手は勝負を決める得点を決め、チームを2点リードし、勝利を確実にした。

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verb

短剣で刺す

To pierce with a dagger; to stab.

Examples :

"The angry student daggered the paper with his pencil, frustrated by the difficult math problem. "

怒った生徒は、難しい数学の問題に苛立ち、鉛筆で紙を短剣で刺した。

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noun

短剣

A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.

Examples :

"The shipwright carefully positioned the dagger to strengthen the hull's frame. "

船大工は船体のフレームを強化するために、短剣を慎重に配置しました。

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