noun🔗Share官僚A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire"The emperor relied heavily on the advice of the mandarins to govern the vast Chinese Empire. "皇帝は広大な中国帝国を統治するために、官僚たちの助言を大いに頼った。governmenthistorypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share官僚, エリート官僚A pedantic or elitist bureaucrat"The project was delayed for months because the mandarins in the planning department kept demanding unnecessary paperwork and revisions. "計画部門の官僚たちが不必要な書類と修正を要求し続けたため、プロジェクトは何ヶ月も遅れました。politicsgovernmentpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share権威者, 学者A pedantic senior person of influence in academia or literary circles"The university's curriculum was outdated because the mandarins in the history department refused to consider new perspectives. "歴史学科の権威者たちが新しい視点を検討することを拒否したため、大学のカリキュラムは時代遅れになっていた。culturepersonliteratureeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share高官A senior civil servant"The reforms were delayed because the mandarins in the Ministry of Education disagreed with the proposed changes. "文部科学省の高官が提案された変更に同意しなかったため、改革は遅れました。governmentjobpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareオレンジ色(color) an orange colour"The setting sun painted the sky in hues of mandarins and reds. "夕日が空をオレンジ色と赤色で彩った。colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareオシドリA perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata."Looking across the pond, the birdwatcher excitedly pointed out a pair of mandarins, their vibrant plumage a stark contrast to the duller brown ducks nearby. "池の向こうを見て、鳥類観察者は興奮してオシドリのつがいを指し示し、その鮮やかな羽毛は近くのよりくすんだ茶色のカモとは対照的でした。animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareミカン, 蜜柑の木A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with fruit resembling the orange."My grandmother grows mandarins in her backyard garden. "祖母は裏庭の庭でミカンを育てています。fruitplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareミカン, 蜜柑The fruit of this tree, smaller than an orange and oblate. In daily usage, it may include other similar citrus fruits like Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan) Citrus tangerina (tangerine)."My daughter prefers mandarins to oranges because they are easier to peel and sweeter. "私の娘は、皮をむきやすく、甘いので、オレンジよりもミカンが好きです。fruitfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading