noun🔗Share些細な不満、小さな問題A minor complaint or problem."The new phone is great overall, but I have a few minor niggles, like the slightly slippery case and the placement of the power button. "新しい電話は全体的に素晴らしいですが、少し滑りやすいケースや電源ボタンの位置など、些細な不満がいくつかあります。conditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小さく詰まった筆跡、下手な字Small, cramped handwriting."The doctor's prescription was nearly unreadable; all I could see were cramped niggles that might be drug names. "医者の処方箋はほとんど読めなかった。私が見えたのは、薬の名前かもしれない小さく詰まった筆跡だけだった。writinglanguagestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareからかう, ちょっかいを出すTo trifle with; to deceive; to mock.""He likes to niggle his younger brother by pretending to offer help, but then snatching the toy away at the last second." "彼は、助けを申し出るふりをして弟をからかうのが好きだが、最後の瞬間に玩具を奪い取ってしまう。characterlanguageactionwordcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareけちけち使う, 細かいことにこだわるTo use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner."Instead of carefully planning the project, Sarah niggled at it, spending hours on small, unnecessary details. "サラはプロジェクトを慎重に計画する代わりに、細かいことにこだわり、小さく不必要な詳細に何時間も費やしました。attitudeactionwaytendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share些細なことにこだわる, ぐちぐち言うTo dwell too much on minor points or on trifling details."My boss often niggles over the exact wording of emails, even when the message is clear. "上司は、メッセージが明確な場合でも、メールの正確な言い回しにこだわる。attitudecharactermindactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareそわそわする, いじる, 落ち着かないTo fidget, fiddle, be restless."The child nigglles in his seat when he gets bored during the long car ride. "長い車の移動中、子供は退屈すると席でそわそわします。actionbodymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading