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road

/ɹəʊd/ /ɹoʊd/

Meanings
noun

道, 道路

A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.

Examples :

"The road to school was bumpy, but the family car made the journey comfortable. "
学校までの道はでこぼこだったが、家族の車は快適な旅にしてくれた。
way vehicle place traffic essential
adjective

不良っぽい, 悪そうな

(Slang) Having attributes, primarily masculine, suggesting a tendency towards minor crime. Usually used by youths endearingly; glorifying crime.

Examples :

"My younger brother, known for his playful pranks, is considered a bit road by some of his friends. "
いたずら好きなことで知られる私の弟は、一部の友人からはちょっと不良っぽいと思われています。
culture language society tendency character attitude essential

Related Words

Illustration passengers

passengers noun

/ˈpæsənd͡ʒəz/ /ˈpæsənd͡ʒɚz/

乗客

"Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work."

チームの中で、自分の仕事の分担を果たさない人。

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

特に, とりわけ

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

アペリティフは特に刺激的でした。

Illustration endearingly

endearingly adverb

/ɪnˈdɪərɪŋli/ /ɛnˈdɪərɪŋli/

愛らしく, いとしく

"My little brother endearingly mispronounced "spaghetti" as "paghetti" every time, which always made us laugh. "

私の弟は、毎回「スパゲッティ」を愛らしく「パゲッティ」と発音し間違え、いつも私たちを笑わせました。

Illustration accommodate

accommodate verb

/əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/ /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/

合わせる, 適応させる

"to accommodate ourselves to circumstances"

状況に合わせる。

Illustration underground

underground noun

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈʌndɚɡɹaʊnd/

地下鉄

"My brother uses the underground to get to work every day. "

兄は毎日地下鉄で仕事に行きます。

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

元々, 最初は

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

元々、この紙は白かったが、長年のうちに経年劣化で黄色くなりました。

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terrorizing verb

/ˈtɛrəˌraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈtɛrɪˌraɪzɪŋ/

恐怖に陥れる, 脅す

"The bully was terrorizing the younger children in the schoolyard. "

いじめっ子は校庭で年下の子供たちを恐怖に陥れていた。

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comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

掛け布団、キルト

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

祖母はベッド用に新しい掛け布団を買いました。

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travelling verb

/ˈtɹævl̩iŋ/

旅行する, 旅をする

"My sister is travelling to Italy next week for vacation. "

私の妹は来週、休暇でイタリアに旅行します。

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directions noun

/daɪˈɹɛk.ʃənz/

方向

"Keep going in the same direction."

同じ方向に進んでください。

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transportation noun

/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/

輸送、運送

"We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation."

人々を車から降ろし、代替輸送手段を利用するように促す必要があります。

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challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

挑戦する

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

私たちは隣の家の男の子たちにサッカーの試合を挑みました。