noun🔗ShareファッジA type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream. Often used in the US synonymously with chocolate fudge."My grandmother makes the best fudge for Christmas. "祖母はクリスマスのために最高のファッジを作ります。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareたわごと, くだらないことLight or frothy nonsense."The meeting was filled with a lot of fudge about the new project, so we didn't get any real decisions made. "会議は新しいプロジェクトに関するくだらないことでいっぱいだったので、私たちは何の決定もできませんでした。languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareごまかし, 言い逃れA deliberately misleading or vague answer."When asked about the project's progress, Maria offered a fudge, saying everything was "on track" without giving any specific details. "プロジェクトの進捗状況について尋ねられたとき、マリアは具体的な詳細を一切示さず、すべてが「順調に進んでいる」とごまかした。communicationlanguagewordstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share作り話, でっち上げA made-up story."He told his mom a complete fudge about why he was late for dinner; he said the bus broke down, but he was really playing video games. "彼は夕食に遅れた理由について母親に完全な作り話をしました。彼はバスが故障したと言いましたが、実際にはビデオゲームをしていました。storyentertainmentliteraturecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareごまかし, 間に合わせA less than perfect decision or solution; an attempt to fix an incorrect solution after the fact."My initial plan for the school project was a mess, so I had to accept the fudge and start over. "学校のプロジェクトの最初の計画はめちゃくちゃだったので、ごまかしを受け入れてやり直さなければなりませんでした。outcomeplanactionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareごまかす, 回避するTo try to avoid giving a direct answer."When I asked them if they had been at the party, they fudged."パーティーに来ていたかどうか尋ねると、彼らはごまかした。communicationattitudelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareごまかす, 誤魔化すTo alter something from its true state, as to hide a flaw or uncertainty. Always deliberate, but not necessarily dishonest or immoral."Do you fudge your age?"年齢をごまかしますか？attitudeactioncharactermoralbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share台無しにする, 失敗するTo botch or bungle something."He tried to fix the leaky faucet himself, but he just fudged it and made the leak worse. "彼は自分で水漏れする蛇口を修理しようとしたが、台無しにしてしまい、水漏れを悪化させた。actionwayachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareごまかす, いかさまをするTo cheat, especially in the game of marbles."The boy fudged the marble game, secretly moving his marbles to win. "少年はビー玉ゲームでごまかし、こっそり自分のビー玉を動かして勝った。gameactionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Shareちくしょう, くそ(minced oath) Used in place of fuck.""Ugh, I'm so late for school! Fudge!" "「うわ、学校にすごく遅刻しそう！ちくしょう！」languagewordcursecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Shareたわごと, ばかげたことNonsense; tommyrot.""Fudge! I forgot my homework at home again!" "たわごと！また宿題を家に忘れてきた！languagewordexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
