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locution

/loʊ̯ˈkju.ʃn̩/

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noun

言い回し, 表現

A phrase or expression connected to an individual or a group of individuals through repeated usage.

Examples :

"The television show host is widely recognized for his all-too-common locutions."

テレビ番組の司会者は、あまりにもよく使われる言い回しで広く知られています。

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noun

言い回し, 言い方

The use of a word or phrase in an unusual or specialized way.

Examples :

"The professor's locution of "quantum entanglement" confused many students, as she used it in a metaphorical way to describe their interconnectedness as a class, rather than in its usual physics context. "

教授の「量子もつれ」という言い回しは、多くの学生を混乱させた。なぜなら、彼女はそれを通常の物理学的な文脈ではなく、クラスとしての相互関係を比喩的に表現するために使用したからだ。

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noun

神託、お告げ

A supernatural revelation where a religious figure, statue or icon speaks, usually to a saint.

Examples :

"The saint heard a locution from the statue of Mary, telling her to visit the sick child at the hospital. "

聖人はマリア像から神託を聞き、病院の病気の子供を見舞うように言われました。

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