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rook

/ɹuːk/

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noun

ミヤマガラス

A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.

Examples :

"I saw a rook building its nest in the tall oak tree outside my kitchen window. "

台所の窓の外にある高いオークの木に、ミヤマガラスが巣を作っているのを見ました。

bird animal nature biology

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noun

詐欺師、ペテン師

A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.

Examples :

"He lost all his money to the rook who promised him easy profits in the shady investment deal. "

彼は、怪しい投資取引で容易な利益を約束したペテン師に全財産を失った。

character person moral negative

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noun

爆竹、鳥追い

A type of firecracker used by farmers to scare birds of the same name.

Examples :

"The farmer set off a rook in the field to protect his newly planted corn from the hungry rooks. "

農夫は、植えたばかりのトウモロコシを空腹のカラスから守るために、畑で鳥追いを発射した。

agriculture bird weapon device sound

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noun

ルーク（カードゲーム）

A trick-taking game, usually played with a specialized deck of cards.

Examples :

"Every Friday night, my family gathers around the table to play rook. "

毎週金曜日の夜、私の家族はルークをするためにテーブルを囲みます。

game entertainment

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noun

ぼったくり、詐欺

A bad deal, a rip-off.

Examples :

"Buying that used car was a complete rook; it broke down the very next day. "

あの中古車を買ったのは完全にぼったくりだった。次の日に壊れたんだ。

business economy

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verb

だます, 詐欺を働く

To cheat or swindle.

Examples :

"The student was accused of rooking his classmates out of their money by promising them special tutoring sessions that never happened. "

その学生は、決して行われなかった特別な家庭教師のセッションを約束して、クラスメートから金をだまし取ったとして告発された。

moral character business action finance

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noun

ルーク, 城

A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.

Examples :

"The chess rook moved three squares to the right. "

チェスのルークは右に3マス進んだ。

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noun

城, 砦

A castle or other fortification.

Examples :

"The old, crumbling rook guarded the entrance to the village. "

古く朽ち果てた城が村の入り口を守っていた。

architecture military building

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noun

新入り, ルーキー

Examples :

"The new student, a rook in the school's chess club, was eager to learn from the experienced players. "

学校のチェスクラブの新入りである新しい生徒は、経験豊富なプレイヤーから学ぶことに熱心でした。

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noun

霧

Mist; fog; roke

Examples :

"A thick rook obscured the view of the mountains. "

濃い霧が山の景色を覆い隠した。

weather environment nature

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verb

しゃがむ, うずくまる

To squat; to ruck.

Examples :

"The tired student rook down to pick up her dropped notebook. "

疲れた生徒は、落としたノートを拾うためにしゃがみこんだ。

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verb

見る, 見ろ

Pronunciation spelling of look.

Examples :

"I rook at the menu to decide what to order. "

何を注文するか決めるためにメニューを見ます。

phonetics language word