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hieroglyphics

/ˌhaɪ.ə.roʊˈɡlɪf.ɪks/ /ˌhaɪ.rəˈɡlɪf.ɪks/

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noun

象形文字

(chiefly in the plural) a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus

Examples :

"While visiting the museum, we saw ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics carved into the walls of a tomb. "

博物館を訪れている間、古代エジプトの象形文字が墓の壁に刻まれているのを見ました。

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noun

象形文字

Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph

Examples :

"The ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics to write stories on the walls of tombs. "

古代エジプト人は、墓の壁に物語を書くために象形文字を使用しました。

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noun

判読不能な筆跡、秘密の記号

(by extension) undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol

Examples :

"The doctor's prescription was filled with scribbles that looked like hieroglyphics, and the pharmacist struggled to read it. "

医者の処方箋は判読不能な筆跡のような落書きで埋め尽くされており、薬剤師はそれを読むのに苦労した。

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