noun🔗Share背の高い伊達男、粋な男A tall dandy."Even though he's new to the company, everyone notices him right away; he's quite the shanghai, always impeccably dressed and standing a head taller than everyone else. "会社には新入りだが、誰もがすぐに彼に気づく。彼は背の高い伊達男で、いつも完璧な服装で、他の人より頭一つ抜けている。appearancepersonstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareだます, 騙して船に乗せるTo force or trick (someone) into joining a ship as part of the crew."The old sailor claimed he was shanghaied in his youth; he woke up on a ship heading to sea with no memory of agreeing to join the crew. "その老水夫は、若い頃に騙されて船に乗せられたと主張した。彼は、乗組員に加わることに同意した記憶もなく、海に向かう船の上で目を覚ました。nauticalsailingmilitaryinhumanjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share誘拐する, 強要するTo abduct or coerce."The gang threatened to shanghai him into joining their group if he didn't pay protection money. "そのギャングは、彼が用心棒代を払わなければ、彼を誘拐してグループに加入させると脅迫した。actioninhumanpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share（人）を欺いて、合法的に逮捕できる管轄区域に入らせるTo trick (a person) into entering a jurisdiction where they can lawfully be arrested.""The detective planned to shanghai the suspect by luring him across the state line, where an arrest warrant was already waiting." "刑事は、すでに逮捕状が出ている州境を越えて容疑者を誘い込み、欺く計画を立てた。lawpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拉致する, 強制的に徴用するTo commandeer; appropriate; hijack"The older kids tried to shanghai the basketball court for their own game, even though it was the younger kids' turn. "年上の子供たちは、若い子供たちの番だったにもかかわらず、自分たちのゲームのためにバスケットボールコートを拉致しようとした。actionmilitarylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareパチンコA slingshot."The boy aimed his shanghai at the empty cans, trying to knock them down. "少年は空き缶にパチンコを向け、倒そうとした。weapondeviceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
