noun🔗Shareフック, かぎA rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment."The fishing hooks were carefully tied to the fishing line. "釣り針は釣り糸に注意深く結びつけられていた。nauticalutensilitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share釣り針A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook."Maria checked her tackle box to make sure she had enough hooks for the fishing trip. "マリアは、釣り旅行のために十分な釣り針があることを確認するために、タックルボックスをチェックしました。utensilfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鉤, 鎌Any of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook."The farmer sharpened his hooks before heading out to trim the dense hedgerows bordering the field. "農夫は、畑に隣接する密集した生け垣を刈り込む前に、鎌を研いだ。agricultureutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareかぎ針The curved needle used in the art of crochet."My grandmother keeps a set of different sized crochet hooks in her knitting bag. "祖母は編み物バッグの中に、さまざまなサイズの編み棒のセットをしまっています。artutensilChat 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 old wooden gate creaked as it swung open, the weight straining against the hooks attached to the fence post. "古い木製の門は開くときにきしみ、重みがフェンスの柱に取り付けられた蝶番の受けに負担をかけていた。architecturepartbuildingstructureChat 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 "g" and "j" have small hooks at the bottom. "「g」と「j」には、下部に小さなフックがあります。writinglanguagemarkChat 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 journalist used the upcoming Earth Day celebrations as one of the hooks for her story about the local community garden. "ジャーナリストは、地元のコミュニティガーデンに関する記事の関連性として、来たるアースデイの祝典を利用しました。mediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share罠, わなA snare; a trap."The farmer set hooks to catch the rabbits that were destroying his crops. "農夫は作物を荒らすウサギを捕獲するために罠を仕掛けた。weaponnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareフック(in the plural) The projecting points of the thighbones of cattle; called also hook bones."The cattle's hooks were clearly visible as they grazed in the field. "牛のフックは、彼らが野原で草を食べているときに、はっきりと見えました。anatomyanimalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share除外、追放Removal or expulsion from a group or activity"The athlete protested the unfair hooks from the team after the new coach arrived. "新しいコーチが来てから、その選手はチームからの不当な除外に抗議した。groupactionChat 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 practiced hooks by planting corn in the same field for two years straight, hoping for a bountiful harvest before rotating to a different crop. "農夫は、別の作物に切り替える前に、豊かな収穫を期待して、2年間続けて同じ畑にトウモロコシを植えることで、2年続けて作物を植えた畑を実践しました。agriculturepropertyChat 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 used personal anecdotes as hooks to immediately grab the audience's attention at the start of her presentation. "講演者は、プレゼンテーションの冒頭で聴衆の注意をすぐに引くために、個人的な逸話を導入として使用しました。mediacommunicationwritingliteratureentertainmentChat 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 author used several interesting hooks in the first chapter, like a mysterious disappearance and a hidden message, to immediately grab the reader's attention. "著者は、読者の注意をすぐに引くために、謎の失踪や隠されたメッセージなど、最初の章でいくつかの興味深い惹きつけを使用した。entertainmentstorywritingliteraturemediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareコツ、秘訣A finesse."Instead of using brute force, the experienced salesperson relied on hooks of persuasive questioning to gently guide the client towards a decision. "無理強いする代わりに、経験豊富なセールスパーソンは、顧客を穏やかに決断へと導くために、説得力のある質問のコツに頼りました。actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareジャックA jack (the playing card).""In the game of euchre, you need to collect as many hooks as possible to win." "ユーカゲームでは、勝つためにできるだけ多くのジャックを集める必要があります。gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareフック、砂嘴A spit or narrow cape of sand or gravel turned landward at the outer end, such as Sandy Hook in New Jersey."From the air, we could see the distinctive curve of several sandy hooks stretching into the bay, each protecting a small harbor. "上空から見ると、小さな港を守るように湾に伸びる、いくつかの砂嘴の独特な曲線を見ることができました。geographygeologyenvironmentplacenauticalChat 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."That pop song is so popular because it has lots of catchy hooks. "あのポップソングは、キャッチーなフレーズがたくさんあるから人気があるんだ。musicentertainmentsoundphraseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share錨A ship's anchor."The captain carefully lowered the heavy hooks into the seabed to secure the ship. "船を固定するため、船長は重い錨を慎重に海底に降ろした。nauticalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareフック、インターセプトポイントPart of a system's operation that can be intercepted to change or augment its behaviour."The school's new attendance system has hooks that allow teachers to automatically notify parents if a student is late to class. "学校の新しい出席システムには、生徒が授業に遅刻した場合に教師が保護者に自動的に通知できるインターセプトポイントがあります。computingtechnologysystemtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareフック(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.""She improved her Scrabble score by finding clever hooks like adding 's' to 'cat' to make 'cats'." "彼女は「cat」に「s」を加えて「cats」を作るなど、巧妙なフックを見つけることで、スクラブルのスコアを向上させました。languagegamewordentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareフックA diacritical mark shaped like the upper part of a question mark, as in ỏ."The Vietnamese word for "to be" uses a hook above the "o" in the pronunciation guide. "ベトナム語の「to be」は、発音ガイドで「o」の上にフックを使用します。grammarlanguagewritinglinguisticswordphoneticsmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareハーチェクA háček."The Czech alphabet uses hooks on some letters, like the "š" in "košile" (shirt). "チェコ語のアルファベットは、「košile」(シャツ)の「š」のように、一部の文字にハーチェクを使用します。itemutensilnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareフックSenses relating to sports."The boxer practiced his hooks and jabs in the gym every morning. "ボクサーは毎朝ジムでフックとジャブの練習をしました。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareフックにかける, 引っ掛けるTo attach a hook to."Hook the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away."ここにバッグを引っ掛けてください、そしてコンベアがそれを運び去ります。actionutensiltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share釣り針にかけるTo catch with a hook (hook a fish)."He hooked a snake accidentally, and was so scared he dropped his rod into the water."彼は誤ってヘビを釣り針にかけ、とても怖がって釣り竿を水に落としてしまった。fishactionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareかぎ針編みをするTo work yarn into a fabric using a hook; to crochet."My grandmother hooks beautiful blankets for all the new babies in the family. "私の祖母は、家族の新しい赤ちゃん全員のために美しい毛布をかぎ針編みします。utensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share引っ掛ける, 鉤でかけるTo insert in a curved way reminiscent of a hook."He hooked his fingers through his belt loops."彼は指をベルトの輪に通して引っ掛けた。actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareひっかける, 夢中にさせるTo ensnare or obligate someone, as if with a hook."A free trial is a good way to hook customers."無料トライアルは顧客を夢中にさせる良い方法です。actionbusinesscommunicationattitudesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share盗む, 引っ掛けるTo steal."He tried to hook a candy bar from the store, but the owner saw him. "彼は店からキャンディーバーを盗もうとしたが、店主に見つかった。propertyactionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share引っ掛ける, 繋ぐTo connect (hook into, hook together)."The electrician hooks the wires together before connecting the light fixture. "電気技師は、照明器具を接続する前にワイヤーを繋ぎます。devicemachineutilitytechnicalitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share夢中にさせる, 夢中にさせる(usually in passive) To make addicted; to captivate."He had gotten hooked on cigarettes in his youth."彼は若い頃にタバコに夢中になった。mindemotionentertainmenthumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareフックショットを打つTo play a hook shot.""During the golf lesson, the instructor showed Maria how to grip the club so she could hook the ball to the left." "ゴルフのレッスン中、インストラクターはマリアに、ボールを左にフックさせるためにクラブの持ち方を教えました。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareスクラムからボールをフックするTo succeed in heeling the ball back out of a scrum (used particularly of the team's designated hooker)."The hooker hooks the ball cleanly, giving his team possession from the scrum. "フッカーはボールをきれいにフックし、スクラムからチームにポゼッションを与える。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share引っ掛けるTo engage in the illegal maneuver of hooking (i.e., using the hockey stick to trip or block another player)""The referee penalized the player because he hooks opponents to gain an unfair advantage." "レフリーは、不当なアドバンテージを得るために相手を引っ掛けたため、その選手にペナルティを与えました。sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareボールを曲げる、カーブをかけるTo swerve a ball; kick a ball so it swerves or bends."The soccer player expertly hooks the ball, bending it around the defender and into the goal. "サッカー選手は巧みにボールを曲げ、ディフェンダーを避けてゴールに入れた。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share売春するTo engage in prostitution."I had a cheap flat in the bad part of town, and I could watch the working girls hooking from my bedroom window."私は町の悪い地域に安アパートを持っていて、寝室の窓から売春婦たちが売春するのを見ることができました。sexhumanactionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share引っ掛ける(Scrabble) To play a word perpendicular to another word by adding a single letter to the existing word."In Scrabble, she hooks "at" to the existing word "cat," creating the new word "cat." "スクラブルで、彼女は既存の単語「cat」に「at」を引っ掛けて、新しい単語「cat」を作ります。gamewordlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share騙す, 引っ掛けるTo finesse."She hooks the teacher by always asking insightful questions to get extra credit. "彼女はいつも洞察力のある質問をして、追加の単位を得ることで先生を騙しています。actionbusinesscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share角で突くTo seize or pierce with the points of the horns, as cattle in attacking enemies; to gore."The bull hooks his rival with its horns during the fight. "雄牛は戦いの最中に角でライバルを突く。animalactionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share引っ掛ける, 曲がるTo move or go with a sudden turn."The running back hooks to the left to avoid the defender. "ランニングバックはディフェンダーを避けるために左に曲がります。actionwaydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading