noun🔗Shareひき肉Finely chopped meat."My grandmother uses a lot of minces in her traditional meat pie recipe. "祖母は伝統的なミートパイのレシピにたくさんのひき肉を使います。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareみじん切りにした果物、ミンスミートFinely chopped mixed fruit used in Christmas pies; mincemeat."During Christmas time my dad loves to eat mince pies."クリスマスの時期には、父はミンスパイを食べるのが大好きです。foodfruitholidayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share気取った歩き方, ちょこちょこ歩きAn affected (often dainty or short and precise) gait."Her minces as she walked through the office, carefully avoiding any contact, made her seem overly concerned with appearances. "オフィスを歩く彼女の気取った歩き方は、あらゆる接触を注意深く避けていたため、彼女が見た目を過度に気にしているように見えた。appearancestylewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share気取り, 衒いAn affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation."Her minces during the presentation, like overly dramatic pauses and affected hand gestures, made it hard to take her seriously. "プレゼンテーション中の彼女の気取り、例えば過度にドラマチックな間やわざとらしい手のジェスチャーは、彼女を真剣に受け止めるのを難しくした。stylelanguagecommunicationattitudecharacterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share目(chiefly in the plural) An eye (from mince pie)."He watched the children with sparkling minces, eager for the Christmas party to begin. "彼は、クリスマスのパーティーが始まるのを待ちきれない様子で、きらきらした目で子供たちを見ていた。bodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share細かく刻む, みじん切りにするTo make less; make small."The politician's speech minces no words when describing the opposing party's failures. "政治家の演説は、対立政党の失敗を説明する際に言葉を濁しません。amountvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share減らす, 弱める, 軽んじる, 縮小するTo lessen; diminish; to diminish in speaking; speak of lightly or slightingly; minimise."She minces no words when telling her son he needs to clean his room; she makes her disapproval very clear. "彼女は息子に部屋を掃除する必要があると言うとき、言葉を減らすことはありません。彼女は自分の不承認を非常に明確にします。attitudelanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share細かく刻むTo effect mincingly."Sentence: "When asked about her mistake, she awkwardly minces her words, trying not to offend anyone." "自分の過ちについて尋ねられたとき、彼女は誰の気分も害さないように、ぎこちなく言葉を細かく刻んだ。appearancestyleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share細かく刻む, みじん切りにするTo cut into very small pieces; to chop fine."Butchers often use machines to mince meat."肉屋は肉を細かく刻むために機械をよく使います。foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share弱める, 抑えるTo suppress or weaken the force of"The company often minces no words when explaining the importance of meeting deadlines. "締め切りの重要性を説明する際、会社はしばしば言葉を弱めることはありません。actionattitudeorganizationpoliticsgovernmentsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareほのめかす, 遠回しに言うTo say or utter vaguely, not directly or frankly"a minced oath"遠回しな誓いlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share気取る, もったいぶるTo affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent."She minces her words when talking to her boss, hoping to sound more sophisticated. "彼女は上司と話すとき、より洗練されたように聞こえることを期待して、言葉を気取って話します。languagecommunicationstyleattitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareちょこちょこ歩く, 気取って歩くTo walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner."The toddler minces across the living room, carefully holding her doll so she doesn't drop it. "その幼児は、人形を落とさないように注意深く抱えながら、ちょこちょこ歩いてリビングルームを横切ります。appearanceactionstylehumanwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share気取る, 澄ますTo act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner."I love going to gay bars and seeing drag queens mince around on stage."ゲイバーに行って、ドラァグクイーンがステージで気取るのを見るのが大好きです。stylecharacterattitudeactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading