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hillbilly

/hɪlˈbɪ.li/ /ˈhɪlbɪli/

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noun

田舎者, いなかもの

Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.

Examples :

"The hillbilly family moved to town for their daughter's school, but they were unfamiliar with city life. "

田舎者の家族は娘の学校のために町に引っ越したが、都会の生活には慣れていなかった。

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noun

田舎者

A white person from the rural southern part of the United States, especially the Southeastern states.

Examples :

"The movie portrayed the family as poor hillbillies living in a cabin in the Appalachian mountains. "

その映画は、アパラチア山脈の小屋に住む貧しい田舎者としてその家族を描写した。

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verb

田舎者を装う, 素朴な魅力を出す

To emphasize one's rural or humble upbringing; to use unsophisticated charm.

Examples :

""Even though he's a successful lawyer now, he likes to hillbilly his way through casual conversations with his old friends, telling funny stories about growing up on the farm." "

彼は今では成功した弁護士だが、昔からの友人とのカジュアルな会話では田舎者を装い、農場で育った面白い話をするのが好きだ。

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verb

田舎者ぶる, 無知で洗練されていない愚か者のように振る舞う

To portray or act as an uneducated and unsophisticated fool.

Examples :

"The comedian hillbillied himself on stage, exaggerating his accent and clumsiness to get laughs. "

コメディアンは笑いを取るために、舞台で田舎者ぶって、アクセントや不器用さを誇張した。

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verb

田舎者じみた行動をする

To perform or experience stereotypically hillbilly-like actions.

Examples :

"To avoid getting laughed at, he hillbilly-ed his way through the school talent show, playing a banjo badly. "

笑われるのを避けるため、彼は学校の才能披露で田舎者じみた行動をし、下手なバンジョーを演奏した。

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