noun🔗ShareつねることThe action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt."The toddler's playful pinches on his mother's cheek made her giggle. "幼児が母親の頬をつねると、母親はくすくす笑った。bodysensationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareつまむことA close compression of anything with the fingers."I gave the leather of the sofa a pinch, gauging the texture."ソファーの革をつまんで、質感を測りました。bodysensationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareつまみA small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip."She added two pinches of salt to the soup for extra flavor. "彼女はスープに風味を添えるため、塩を2つまみ加えた。amountfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share窮地, ピンチAn awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape."After losing his job, the family finances were in deep pinches, and they had to sell their car. "彼は職を失った後、家族の財政は深刻な窮地に陥り、車を売らなければならなかった。situationconditionfinancesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareテコA metal bar used as a lever for lifting weights, rolling wheels, etc."The mechanic used two pinches to carefully lift the heavy engine block. "整備士は、重いエンジンブロックを慎重に持ち上げるために2つのテコを使用した。technicalmachineutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareハーブ混合物An organic herbal smoke additive."My friend adds pinches of lavender and chamomile to his herbal smoking blends for a more relaxing effect. "友人は、よりリラックス効果を得るために、ハーブ混合物にラベンダーとカモミールを少量加えます。plantsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareピンチA magnetic compression of an electrically-conducting filament."The technician carefully adjusted the filament's pinches to optimize the circuit's performance. "技術者は回路の性能を最適化するために、フィラメントのピンチを慎重に調整しました。physicsenergytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareくびれ、細い部分The narrow part connecting the two bulbs of an hourglass."The sand flows slowly through the pinches of the hourglass. "砂は砂時計のくびれをゆっくりと流れます。partstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share逮捕An arrest."The police made several pinches after the bank robbery. "警察は銀行強盗事件の後、数件の逮捕を行った。policelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareつねるTo squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt."The children were scolded for pinching each other."子供たちは互いをつねったことで叱られました。bodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share挟む, つねるTo squeeze between the thumb and forefinger."The baby playfully pinches his mother's cheek. "赤ちゃんは楽しそうに母親の頬をつねります。bodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share挟む, つまむTo squeeze between two objects."The clothespin pinches the clothes to the laundry line. "洗濯バサミは洗濯物を洗濯ロープに挟みます。bodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share盗む, くすねるTo steal, usually something inconsequential."Someone has pinched my handkerchief!"誰かが私のハンカチを盗んだ！propertyactionbusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share逮捕する, 捕らえるTo arrest or capture."The police often pinches shoplifters who try to steal from stores. "警察は、店から万引きしようとする万引き犯をよく逮捕します。policelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share摘心する, 切り詰めるTo cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield."The gardener pinches off the tomato plant's suckers to encourage bigger tomatoes. "庭師は、より大きなトマトを育てるために、トマトの苗のわき芽を摘心します。agricultureplantbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share風上ギリギリを航行するTo sail so close-hauled that the sails begin to flutter.""The inexperienced sailor pinches too much when trying to sail upwind, causing the sails to flutter and lose power." "経験の浅い船乗りは、風上に航行しようとするときに風上ギリギリを航行しすぎて、帆がばたつき、パワーを失います。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share掴む, 噛むTo take hold; to grip, as a dog does."The playful puppy pinches my shoelaces with his teeth and tugs. "遊び好きな子犬は歯で私の靴紐を掴んで引っ張る。actionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareけちになる, しぶるTo be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly."My grandfather pinches pennies whenever he can, saving every small coin. "祖父はできる限りけちになり、小さな硬貨をすべて貯めています。economybusinessfinancevaluecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share挟む, 噛むTo seize; to grip; to bite; said of animals."The crab pinches with its claws if you get too close. "カニは近づきすぎるとハサミで挟みます。animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share締め付ける, 圧迫する, 困窮させるTo cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve."to be pinched for money"お金に困窮する。physiologybodyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share移動させる, 操作するTo move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch."The workers pinches the railcar forward inch by inch, using long metal bars to lever the wheels. "作業員は、長い金属棒を使って車輪を動かし、レールの貨車を少しずつ前方に移動させました。technicalvehicleactionmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share不平を言う, 文句を言うTo complain or find fault."My brother always pinches about the food Mom makes, even though he eats it all. "兄は、全部食べるくせに、いつも母の作る料理について文句を言う。attitudecharacteractionlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
