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tic

/tɪk/

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noun

チック

A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.

Examples :

"The child had a tic in his eye, which made him blink rapidly. "

その子供は目にチックがあり、それが原因でまばたきが速くなりました。

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noun

癖, しぐさ

(by extension) Something that is done or produced habitually or characteristically.

Examples :

"His constant checking of the clock was a nervous tic he developed during exam season. "

彼が絶えず時計を確認するのは、試験期間中に身につけた神経質な癖だった。

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noun

チケット

(abbreviation) ticket

Examples :

"My tic to the school play is for the front row. "

学校の劇のチケットは最前列です。

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verb

チックを起こす, 痙攣する

To exhibit a tic; to undergo a sudden, semi-voluntary muscle movement.

Examples :

"The nervous student ticced his foot nervously during the important presentation. "

緊張した学生は、重要なプレゼンテーション中に神経質に足を痙攣させた。

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