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hemming

/ˈhɛmɪŋ/

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verb

ためらう, どもる

To make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking.

Examples :

"The student was hemming and hawing when the teacher asked if he had done his homework, clearly trying to avoid answering directly. "

先生が宿題をしたかどうか尋ねたとき、生徒はためらい、どもり、明らかに直接的な回答を避けようとしていた。

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verb

裾を縫う

(in sewing) To make a hem.

Examples :

"My grandmother is hemming the curtains to make them shorter. "

祖母はカーテンを短くするために裾を縫っています。

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verb

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.

Examples :

"My grandmother is hemming the bottom of my new skirt so it won't drag on the floor. "

祖母は、新しいスカートの裾を縫って、床に引きずられないようにしています。

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verb

囲む, 取り囲む

: To surround something or someone in a confining way.

Examples :

"A small yard hemmed about by a tall hedge."

高い生け垣に囲まれた小さな庭。

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noun

会話の途中で、ためらいや間投詞として「えー」と言うこと

The act of saying "hem", in intermission or hesitation of speech.

Examples :

"The speaker's nervousness was obvious from the frequent hemming and hawing throughout his presentation. "

プレゼンテーション中の頻繁な「えー」という言葉遣いから、話し手の緊張が明らかだった。

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