noun🔗ShareイタチThe least weasel, Mustela nivalis."A tiny weasel, known as the least weasel, darted across the snowy field. "最小イタチとして知られる小さなイタチが、雪の積もった野原を横切って駆け抜けた。animalnatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareイタチAny of the carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly."A quick brown weasel darted across the path, its long tail trailing behind its slender body. "すばしこい茶色のイタチが小道を横切り、長い尾がその細い体の後ろを引いていた。animalnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareイタチ科The taxonomic family Mustelidae is also called the weasel family."In biology class, we learned that the weasel family, Mustelidae, includes animals like otters and badgers. "生物の授業で、イタチ科であるMustelidaeには、カワウソやアナグマなどの動物が含まれることを学びました。animalbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareイタチ, 卑怯者A devious or sneaky person or animal."My brother is such a weasel; he always tries to get out of doing chores by pretending to be sick. "私の兄は卑怯者で、いつも病気のふりをして家事をやろうとしない。characteranimalpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share糸巻き器A type of yarn winder used for counting the yardage of handspun yarn. It most commonly has a wooden peg or dowel that pops up from the gearing mechanism after a certain number of yards have been wound onto the winder."The spinner used her weasel to keep track of how much yarn she had spun. "紡績者は、自分がどれだけの糸を紡いだかを把握するために糸巻き器を使用しました。utensilmachineworktechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareごまかす, 言い逃れをするTo achieve by clever or devious means."He tried to weasel his way out of doing chores by pretending to be sick. "彼は病気のふりをして、雑用から逃れようとした。actioncharacterachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareごまかす, 狡猾に手に入れるTo gain something for oneself by clever or devious means."My brother weaseled his way out of doing the dishes by pretending he had a terrible headache. "兄はひどい頭痛だと嘘をついて、皿洗いをずる賢く回避した。characterbusinessmoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareごまかす, 言い逃れをするTo engage in clever or devious behavior."He tried to weasel out of doing his chores by pretending to be sick. "彼は病気のふりをして、自分の雑用からごまかそうとした。characterattitudeactionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
