verb🔗Shareほつれる, ほどけるTo (cause to) unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope."The ribbon frayed at the cut end."リボンは切り口でほつれた。materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share疲れさせる, 消耗させるTo cause exhaustion, wear out (a person's mental strength)."The hectic day ended in frayed nerves. (Metaphorical use; nerves are visualised as strings)"慌ただしい一日は、消耗した神経で終わった。mindactionconditionsufferingwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share怖がらせる, 驚かせるFrighten; alarm"The loud crash in the kitchen frayed her nerves. "台所での大きな音に彼女は驚いた。emotionsensationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share負担する, 支払うTo bear the expense of; to defray."The university offered her a scholarship to fray the costs of tuition and living expenses. "大学は彼女に授業料と生活費を負担するための奨学金を提供しました。financebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share擦り切れる, ほつれるTo rub."The student frayed the edges of the paper while drawing the intricate design. "生徒は複雑なデザインを描きながら、紙の端を擦り切らせた。materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareほつれた、すり切れたUnravelled, worn at the end or edge."The old jeans had frayed cuffs, showing many loose threads. "その古いジーンズは、ほつれたカフスがあり、多くのほつれた糸が見えていた。wearmaterialconditionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
