noun🔗Share口ごもり, 遠慮An abrupt breaking-off in speech, often indicated in print using an ellipsis (…) or an em dash (—)."During the presentation, the student's reticence—a sudden stopping of words—was noticeable, marked by an ellipsis in the notes. "プレゼンテーション中、生徒の口ごもり—言葉の突然の停止—は顕著で、ノートの省略記号で示されていました。languagelinguisticswritingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share口数の少なさ, 遠慮Avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much; discretion, tight-lippedness; an instance of acting in this manner."After the embarrassing incident, her reticence around the topic of the party was understandable. "恥ずかしい事件の後、彼女がパーティーの話題について口を閉ざすのは理解できた。charactercommunicationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share口数の少なさ, 遠慮A silent and reserved nature."Her reticence made it hard to know what she was thinking about the school project. "彼女の口数の少なさから、彼女が学校のプロジェクトについて何を考えているのかを知るのが難しかった。characterattitudemindhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share遠慮, 慎みFollowed by of: discretion or restraint in the use of something."His reticence of expressing his opinions in the group discussion was noticeable. "グループディスカッションで意見を表明することへの彼の遠慮は、目立っていた。characterattitudemindcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share遠慮, 躊躇Often followed by to: hesitancy or reluctance (to do something)."Due to his reticence to speak up in class, he often missed opportunities to answer questions. "彼は授業で発言をためらうため、質問に答える機会をよく逃していました。attitudecharactermindhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share無視する、聞き流すTo deliberately not listen or pay attention to; to disregard, to ignore."The teacher reticenced the student's disruptive comments, focusing instead on the quiet students' contributions. "教師は生徒の邪魔な発言を無視し、代わりに静かな生徒たちの貢献に焦点を当てました。attitudecharactercommunicationmindpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
