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shirttails

/ˈʃɜːrttælz/ /ˈʃɜːrttʰeɪlz/

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noun

シャツの裾

The single or split (then rather plural) bottom part of a shirt, below the waist, especially in the back, which, when not tucked into trousers or other vestment, hangs over the wearer's tail-end, like a tail.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "He quickly tucked his shirttails into his jeans before the school bell rang." "

彼は学校のベルが鳴る前に、急いでシャツの裾をジーンズの中に押し込んだ。

appearance wear body part style

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noun

末端、周辺

(by extension) The tail-end or periphery of something.

Examples :

"The small gift shop operated on the shirttails of the museum's popularity, hoping to attract visitors leaving the main exhibit. "

小さなギフトショップは、主要な展示会を後にする訪問者を引きつけようと、博物館の人気の末端で営業していました。

part appearance

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noun

薄い繋がり、かすかな関係

A tenuous connection.

Examples :

"Despite their falling out, a few shirttails of friendship remained, connecting them through their shared childhood memories. "

仲たがいしたにもかかわらず、友情の薄い繋がりがいくつか残り、彼らを子供時代の共通の思い出で結びつけていた。

part aspect style

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noun

遠い親戚関係

A distant kinship.

Examples :

"Although they haven't seen each other in years, the cousins still share some shirttails of family history. "

何年も会っていなくても、いとこたちはまだ家族の歴史の遠い親戚関係を共有しています。

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noun

ほんの少し、シャツの裾

A small portion

Examples :

"He only caught shirttails of the movie because he arrived so late. "

彼はとても遅れて来たので、映画のほんの少ししか見なかった。

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noun

些細なこと、取るに足りないもの

Something small and unimportant.

Examples :

"The teacher dismissed the minor issues as just shirttails of the larger problem. "

先生は、小さな問題をより大きな問題の些細なこととして片付けました。