verb🔗Share細かく刻む, みじん切りにするTo make less; make small."She was mincing garlic for the pasta sauce. "彼女はパスタソースのためにニンニクをみじん切りにしていた。amountactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share減らす, 軽視する, 縮小するTo lessen; diminish; to diminish in speaking; speak of lightly or slightingly; minimise."She was accused of mincing the seriousness of the car accident to avoid getting in trouble. "彼女は、トラブルを避けるために、自動車事故の深刻さを軽視したと非難された。languagecommunicationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share気取って歩く, こねるTo effect mincingly."She was mincing her words, carefully avoiding any direct criticism to protect her friend's feelings. "彼女は友人の気持ちを守るために、言葉を選び、直接的な批判を避けていた。appearancestylecharacterhumanChat 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。foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share弱める, 抑えるTo suppress or weaken the force of"The manager was mincing no words when he told the team their sales numbers needed to improve drastically. "マネージャーは、チームに売上数字を劇的に改善する必要があると伝えた際、言葉を弱めることはなかった。"The politician was accused of mincing his words about the controversial issue to avoid alienating voters. "その政治家は、有権者を遠ざけるのを避けるために、物議を醸す問題について言葉を弱めたとして非難された。actionattitudecharacterstylewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share遠回しに言う, 婉曲に言う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, 澄ますTo affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent."She was mincing her words in an attempt to impress her new boss, but it just sounded unnatural. "彼女は新しい上司を印象づけようと気取って話していたが、ただ不自然に聞こえただけだった。languagelinguisticsphoneticsstylecommunicationwordChat 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."She was mincing down the hallway, trying not to spill her overflowing cup of coffee. "彼女は、あふれんばかりのコーヒーカップをこぼさないように、廊下をちょこちょこ歩いていた。appearanceactionstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share気取って話す, 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って話すのを見るのが大好きです。attitudecharacterstyleactionlanguagecommunicationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareみじん切りThe act by which something is minced."The recipe calls for finely ground beef, and the mincing of the vegetables is just as important for the texture of the sauce. "レシピでは細かく挽いた牛肉が必要で、ソースの食感のためには野菜のみじん切りも同様に重要です。foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share気取った, ぶりっ子のAffectedly dainty."The princess took mincing steps, carefully avoiding the puddles in the street. "お姫様は気取った足取りで、道の水たまりを注意深く避けていた。attitudecharacterappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading