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paw

/pɔː/ /pɔ/

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noun

足

The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.

Examples :

"The kitten's soft paw gently touched my hand. "

子猫の柔らかい足が私の手にそっと触れました。

animal body part anatomy organism

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noun

手足

Examples :

"Get your grubby paws off my things!"

汚い手足を私のものからどけろ！

animal part body

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verb

（動物が）前足で引っ掻く、まさぐる

(of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.

Examples :

"The cat pawed through the overflowing trash can, looking for a tasty treat. "

猫は美味しいおやつを探して、溢れかえったゴミ箱を前足でまさぐった。

animal action nature

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verb

前足でちょんと触る

(of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.

Examples :

"The cat pawed at the string, trying to get it off the table. "

猫はテーブルから紐を落とそうと、前足でちょんと触っていた。

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verb

前足でひっかく、掻く

(of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.

Examples :

"The dog began to paw at the door, wanting to go outside. "

犬は外に出たがって、ドアを前足でひっかき始めた。

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verb

性的に触る

(by extension) To touch someone in a sexual way.

Examples :

"He was fired from his job after several female colleagues reported that he would try to paw them during work meetings. "

彼は、複数の女性同僚が、彼は仕事の会議中に彼女たちに性的に触ろうとしたと報告した後、解雇されました。

sex body action human moral

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verb

不器用に引っ掻く

(by extension) To clumsily dig through something.

Examples :

"The dog pawed through the box of holiday decorations, scattering glitter everywhere. "

犬はクリスマスの飾りが入った箱を不器用に引っ掻き、キラキラをあちこちにまき散らした。

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verb

ご機嫌を取る, お世辞を言う

Examples :

"He tried to paw at his boss with compliments, hoping for a promotion. "

彼は昇進を願って、上司にお世辞を言ってご機嫌を取ろうとした。

attitude character action

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noun

父, パパ

Examples :

"My paw took me to school this morning. "

今朝、父が私を学校に連れて行ってくれました。