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sardine

/sɑːˈdiːn/ /sɑɹˈdin/

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noun

イワシ

Any one of several species of small herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine Sardina pilchardus (syn. Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine Sardinops sagax (syn. Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the Atlantic herring and of the menhaden.

Examples :

"For lunch, I opened a tin of sardine and ate it with crackers. "

昼食に、イワシの缶詰を開けてクラッカーと一緒に食べました。

food fish animal biology

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noun

カーネリアン

Examples :

"The necklace featured a beautiful sardine-colored gemstone. "

そのネックレスは、美しいカーネリアン色の宝石を特徴としていました。

material mineral

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noun

狭い空間に詰め込まれた人

Someone packed or crammed into a small space.

Examples :

"The bus was so crowded that the sardines were practically on top of each other. "

バスはとても混雑していて、まるでイワシのように人々が互いに押し合いへし合いしていました。

person space group

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verb

イワシを漁獲する

To fish for sardines

Examples :

"The fisherman plans to sardine off the coast of Portugal next week. "

漁師は来週、ポルトガル沖でイワシを漁獲する予定です。

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verb

詰め込む, 押し込む

To pack or cram together tightly.

Examples :

"The students were sardined into the small classroom, barely able to move. "

生徒たちは狭い教室に詰め込まれ、ほとんど身動きが取れなかった。

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