noun🔗Share鉤A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment."The fisherman used a sturdy hooker to catch the fish. "nauticalutensilitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share釣り針A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook."The fisherman carefully cast his hooker into the river. "漁師は慎重に釣り針を川に投げ入れました。fishutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鉤, 鎌Any of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook."The farmer used a hooker to trim the overgrown hedges in the field. "農夫は、畑の生い茂った生け垣を刈り込むために鎌を使った。agricultureutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareかぎ針The curved needle used in the art of crochet."The crocheter carefully inserted the hooker into the yarn to begin her new scarf. "編み手は新しいスカーフを始めるために、かぎ針を慎重に糸に差し込みました。artutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share蝶番の受け, かぎThe part of a hinge which is fixed to a post, and on which a door or gate hangs and turns."The carpenter carefully attached the hooker to the post so the barn door would swing smoothly. "大工は、納屋のドアがスムーズに開閉するように、蝶番の受けを柱に注意深く取り付けました。partarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareフックA loop shaped like a hook under certain written letters, for example, g and j."The calligraphy teacher pointed out that the "g" in my name needed a longer, more pronounced hooker to be properly formed. "書道の先生は、私の名前の「g」を正しく形成するには、より長く、より顕著なフックが必要だと指摘しました。grammarwritinglanguagewordlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareフック, 関連性A tie-in to a current event or trend that makes a news story or editorial relevant and timely."The school's new dress code was a hooker for the recent debate on school uniforms in the local newspaper. "学校の新しい服装規定は、地元の新聞での学校制服に関する最近の議論のフックでした。mediacommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share罠, 引っ掛けA snare; a trap."The teacher set a clever hooker to catch the students' attention about the upcoming project. "先生は、生徒たちの今後のプロジェクトへの関心を引くために、巧妙な罠を仕掛けた。thingitemdeviceutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share牛の大腿骨の突出部(in the plural) The projecting points of the thighbones of cattle; called also hook bones."The veterinarian palpated the cow's hookers to assess her overall health and body condition. "獣医は、牛の全体的な健康状態と体調を評価するために、牛の大腿骨の突出部を触診しました。bodyanimalanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share除外、追放Removal or expulsion from a group or activity"The student's poor attendance resulted in his hooker from the debate club. "生徒の出席不良は、彼がディベートクラブから除外される原因となりました。groupactionorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share2年続けて作物を植えた畑A field sown two years in succession."The farmer planted a crop of corn in the hooker this year, after planting beans there last year. "農夫は昨年そこに豆を植えた後、今年、2年続けて作物を植えた畑にトウモロコシを植えました。agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareつかみ, 導入(authorship) A brief, punchy opening statement intended to get attention from an audience, reader, or viewer, and make them want to continue to listen to a speech, read a book, or watch a play."The speaker started with a strong hooker about the future of education, immediately grabbing the audience's attention. "講演者は、教育の未来について強力なつかみで始め、すぐに聴衆の注意を引きました。communicationwritingliteraturelanguagemediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareフック、惹きつけ(authorship) A gimmick or element of a creative work intended to be attention-grabbing for the audience; a compelling idea for a story that will be sure to attract people's attention."The new teacher's engaging hooker about the history of the Roman Empire immediately captured the students' attention. "新しい教師のローマ帝国の歴史に関する魅力的な惹きつけは、すぐに生徒たちの注目を集めました。entertainmentliteraturewritingmediastoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share策略、手練A finesse."The teacher used a clever hooker in her presentation to get the students' attention. "先生は、生徒の注意を引くために、プレゼンテーションで巧妙な策略を使った。styleactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareジャックA jack (the playing card)."My uncle dealt the cards, and I got the hooker, so I went first. "叔父がカードを配り、私がジャックを手に入れたので、私が最初にプレイしました。gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share砂嘴A spit or narrow cape of sand or gravel turned landward at the outer end, such as Sandy Hook in New Jersey."The children played on the beach, near the hooker that protected the cove from the waves. "子供たちは、波から入り江を守る砂嘴の近くのビーチで遊んだ。geographygeologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareフック、キャッチーなフレーズA catchy musical phrase which forms the basis of a popular song."The catchy hooker in the new school song made it incredibly popular. "新しい学校の歌のキャッチーなフレーズは、それを信じられないほど人気のあるものにしました。musicentertainmentsoundphraseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share船の錨A ship's anchor."The ship's captain carefully lowered the hooker into the seabed to secure the vessel. "船長は船を固定するために、船の錨を慎重に海底に降ろした。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareフッカー、フックPart of a system's operation that can be intercepted to change or augment its behaviour."The new software update included a hooker for automatically backing up files to the cloud. "新しいソフトウェアアップデートには、ファイルをクラウドに自動的にバックアップするためのフッカーが含まれていました。computingtechnologysystemtechnicalfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share単語の追加(Scrabble) An instance of playing a word perpendicular to a word already on the board, adding a letter to the start or the end of the word to form a new word."The player made a clever hooker by placing "table" vertically, adding "s" to the end, to create "tables." "プレイヤーは「table」を垂直に配置し、最後に「s」を追加して「tables」を作成することで、巧妙な単語の追加を行いました。gamewordlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareフッカーA diacritical mark shaped like the upper part of a question mark, as in ỏ."The teacher wrote the word "ỏ" on the board, pointing to the hooker above the "o". "先生は黒板に「ỏ」という単語を書き、oの上のフッカーを指さしました。linguisticsphoneticsgrammarmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareかぎA háček."The háček above the "e" in the word "máte" is a diacritical hooker. "単語「máte」の「e」の上にあるかぎは、発音区別記号のかぎです。languageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareフッカーSenses relating to sports."The rugby team needs a strong hooker to win scrums. "ラグビーチームはスクラムに勝つために、強力なフッカーが必要です。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share引っ掛ける人、フックOne who, or that which, hooks."The fishing hooker snagged a large fish. "釣り針が大きな魚を引っ掛けた。personjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小型漁船A small fishing boat."My grandfather's small fishing hooker was often used for catching mackerel. "祖父の小型漁船は、サバを捕獲するためによく使われました。nauticalvehiclefishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareフッカーAny antiquated craft."The old fishing hooker was repaired by the boatwright. "古い漁船のフッカーは、船大工によって修理されました。nauticalvehiclesailinghistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareフッカーA player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot."The rugby hooker skillfully hooked the ball out of the scrum. "ラグビーのフッカーはスクラムから巧みにボールをフックした。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareかぎ針編みをする人A crocheter."My grandmother is a skilled hooker; she makes beautiful blankets and scarves with her crochet needles. "私の祖母は熟練したかぎ針編みをする人で、かぎ針編み針で美しい毛布やスカーフを作ります。jobpersonworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share引っ掛け盗A thief who uses a pole with a hook on the end to steal goods."The shop owner installed bars on the windows to deter the hooker from stealing clothes again. "店主は、引っ掛け盗が再び服を盗むのを阻止するために、窓に鉄格子を取り付けた。jobpersonactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share売春婦, 娼婦A prostitute."I saw a news report about a woman who was arrested for being a hooker. "売春婦として逮捕された女性についてのニュース報道を見ました。sexpersonhumansocietyjobmoralserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share多量のアルコール(1920s to 1940s) An imprecise measure of alcoholic drink; a "slug" (of gin), or an overlarge gulp."At the party, he took a large hooker of gin, making him feel quite drunk. "パーティーで、彼は大量のジンを飲み、すっかり酔っ払った。drinkamounthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading