verb🔗Share浪費する, むだにする(often with about, around, or away) To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination."He can’t figure out how to finish the paper he’s writing, so he’s resorted to frittering with the fonts."彼は書いている論文をどう終わらせればいいのか分からず、フォントをいじって時間を浪費している。timeactioneconomybusinessfinanceattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share焼結するTo sinter."The potter carefully controlled the kiln's temperature, slowly frittering the powdered glass to create a solid, colorful glaze. "陶工は窯の温度を注意深く制御し、粉末ガラスをゆっくりと焼結させて、固くカラフルな釉薬を作り出しました。materialprocesssciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share細かく切る, 揚げるためにTo cut (meat etc.) into small pieces for frying."My grandmother is frittering the chicken into bite-sized pieces before she fries it for dinner. "祖母は夕食のために鶏肉を揚げる前に、一口サイズに細かく切っています。foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share粉々にする、細かく砕くTo break into small pieces or fragments."The energetic toddler was frittering the cracker into tiny crumbs all over the floor. "元気な幼児は、クラッカーを細かく砕いて床中に散らかしていました。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading