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litters

/ˈlɪtərz/

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noun

輿

A platform mounted on two shafts, or a more elaborate construction, designed to be carried by two (or more) people to transport one (in luxury models sometimes more) third person(s) or (occasionally in the elaborate version) a cargo, such as a religious idol.

Examples :

""In ancient times, emperors were often carried in ornate litters by their servants." "

古代には、皇帝はしばしば家臣たちによって豪華な輿で運ばれました。

vehicle architecture style history

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noun

一腹の子

(collective) The offspring of a mammal born in one birth.

Examples :

"The farmer was surprised to see the pig had two litters in one year. "

農夫は豚が1年に2回も一腹の子を産んだのを見て驚いた。

animal biology nature family

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noun

敷きわら, 藁

Material used as bedding for animals.

Examples :

"sleep in the litter"

敷きわらで寝る。

animal material

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noun

ゴミ、くず

Collectively, items discarded on the ground.

Examples :

"drop litter"

ゴミを捨てる

environment item

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noun

敷材、砂

Absorbent material used in an animal's litter tray

Examples :

"My cat uses a special litter to keep the bathroom clean. The litter box is filled with clumping litter. "

私の猫は、バスルームを清潔に保つために特別な敷材を使用しています。猫用トイレには固まる砂が入れられています。

animal material

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落ち葉, 堆積物

Layer of fallen leaves and similar organic matter in a forest floor.

Examples :

"The children enjoyed kicking through the thick litters of leaves covering the forest floor. "

子供たちは、森の地面を覆う厚い落ち葉を蹴って楽しんだ。

environment nature biology plant ecology

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noun

敷き藁, 堆肥

A covering of straw for plants.

Examples :

"The gardener spread litters of straw around the tomato plants to protect them from the cold. "

庭師はトマトの苗を寒さから守るために、藁の堆肥を周りに敷きました。

agriculture plant environment

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verb

ポイ捨てする, 散らかす

To drop or throw trash without properly disposing of it (as discarding in public areas rather than trash receptacles).

Examples :

"By tossing the bottle out the window, he was littering."

彼は窓からボトルを投げ捨てて、ポイ捨てをしていました。

environment action society

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verb

散らかす, ちらばす

To scatter carelessly about.

Examples :

"The wind often litters the park with fallen leaves. "

風はよく公園に落ち葉を散らかします。

environment action

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verb

散らかす, 散布する

To strew (a place) with scattered articles.

Examples :

"After the parade, confetti litters the streets. "

パレードの後、紙吹雪が通りを散らかします。

environment action

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verb

出産する

To give birth to, used of animals.

Examples :

"Our cat, Snowball, litters kittens every spring. "

私たちの猫、スノーボールは毎春子猫を出産します。

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verb

子を産む

To produce a litter of young.

Examples :

"Our cat litters twice a year, so we often have kittens to give away. "

うちの猫は年に2回子を産むので、譲る子猫がよくいます。

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verb

敷き藁をする、敷き詰める

To supply (cattle etc.) with litter; to cover with litter, as the floor of a stall.

Examples :

"Every morning, the farmer litters the horse stalls with fresh straw to keep the animals warm and comfortable. "

毎朝、農夫は動物を暖かく快適に保つために、馬小屋に新鮮な藁を敷き詰めます。

agriculture animal

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verb

敷き藁をする、藁の中で寝る

To be supplied with litter as bedding; to sleep or make one's bed in litter.

Examples :

"The farmer litters the barn with fresh straw for the cows every evening so they have a warm place to sleep. "

農夫は、牛が暖かく眠れるように、毎晩牛舎に新鮮なわらを敷きます。

animal agriculture