noun🔗Shareえーと、咳払いAn utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention."After a long pause and a nervous hem, she finally admitted she hadn't finished her homework. "長い間があって、緊張した咳払いの後、彼女はついに宿題を終えていないことを認めた。soundlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share咳をする; 言葉をためらうTo make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking."He hemmed and hawed before finally telling his mother about the late-night study session. "彼は咳をして言葉をためらい、最終的に母親に夜遅くの勉強会について話しました。soundlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Shareええと, あのUsed to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.""Hem," he said, pausing before answering the question about his weekend. "「ええと」と彼は言い、週末についての質問に答える前に間を置いた。soundlanguagecommunicationlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share裾The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying."My mom fixed the hem on my skirt after it started to unravel. "母はスカートの裾がほつれ始めた後、直してくれました。materialwearappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share裾, 縁A rim or margin of something."The hem of the tablecloth was frayed, so we needed to replace it. "テーブルクロスの裾がほつれていたので、交換する必要がありました。materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareヘムIn sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity."The metal workers added a hem to the edge of the metal plate to prevent it from bending. "金属加工工は、曲がるのを防ぐために、金属板の端にヘムを追加しました。materialtechnicalbuildingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share裾を縫う(in sewing) To make a hem."My mother will hem the new curtains this weekend. "母は今週末に新しいカーテンの裾を縫います。materialstylewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share裾を縫う, 縁を付ける: To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something."My grandmother will hem the bottom of my new pants so they won't be too long. "祖母は、私の新しいズボンの裾を縫って、長すぎないようにしてくれます。materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share取り囲む, 包囲する: To surround something or someone in a confining way."A small yard hemmed about by a tall hedge."高い生け垣に囲まれた小さな庭。actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
pronoun🔗Share彼らをThem (now only in unstressed position following a consonant).""Give 'em (them) the books when you see them." "彼らを見たら、彼らに本をあげてください。grammarlinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
