verb🔗Shareたかる, 頼るTo take advantage of the kindness of others."He has been sponging off his friends for a month now."彼はもう一ヶ月も友達にたかっている。charactermoralattitudehumannegativeactionvaluesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareたかる, むさぼるTo get by imposition; to scrounge."to sponge a breakfast"朝食をたかる。attitudeactioncharactereconomynegativemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareたかる, ゆするTo deprive (somebody) of something by imposition."His older brother was always sponging money off him, leaving him with nothing for himself. "彼の兄はいつも彼から金をたかっていて、彼には何も残らなかった。actionbusinesseconomyfinancesocietyworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareスポンジで拭く, 吸収する, 軽くたたくTo clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge."After spilling juice, she started sponging the table to clean it up. "ジュースをこぼした後、彼女はテーブルをスポンジで拭き始めてきれいにしました。utensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吸い込む, 吸収するTo suck in, or imbibe, like a sponge."The baby was sponging up the spilled juice with a soft cloth. "赤ちゃんは柔らかい布でこぼれたジュースを吸い込んでいた。physiologyactionbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share消す, 拭き取るTo wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of."The teacher was sponging the whiteboard clean after the math lesson. "先生は算数の授業の後、ホワイトボードをきれいに消していました。writingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share発酵させる、膨らませるTo be converted, as dough, into a light, spongy mass by the agency of yeast or leaven."The baker is sponging the dough overnight to create a lighter, more airy bread. "パン屋は、より軽く、よりふんわりとしたパンを作るために、一晩かけて生地を発酵させています。foodprocessagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareスポンジの使用The application of a sponge."After accidentally spilling juice, the sponging quickly soaked up the mess on the table. "誤ってジュースをこぼした後、スポンジの使用はテーブルの上の汚れをすぐに吸い取りました。utensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
