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whitewashed

/ˈwaɪtˌwɔʃt/ /ˈhwaɪtˌwɔʃt/

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verb

白く塗る

To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.

Examples :

"The houses looked very bright when they whitewashed the whole neighborhood."

近所全体を白く塗ったとき、家はとても明るく見えました。

architecture material appearance

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verb

ごまかす, 隠蔽する

To cover over errors or bad actions.

Examples :

"The company whitewashed its history of environmental damage by focusing only on its recent investments in green technology. "

その会社は、最近のグリーンテクノロジーへの投資に焦点を当てることで、環境破壊の歴史を隠蔽しようとした。

action moral guilt politics government society

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verb

負債を肩代わりする

To repay the financial debts of (another person).

Examples :

""Because her son had accumulated significant gambling debts, the worried mother whitewashed him by paying off all the money he owed." "

息子が多額のギャンブルの借金を抱えていたため、心配した母親は、彼が負っていたお金をすべて肩代わりして、彼の負債を肩代わりしました。

finance business economy

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verb

完封する

(late, 19th century) To prevent a team from scoring any runs.

Examples :

"The visiting team was completely whitewashed; they didn't score a single run against our pitcher. "

ビジターチームは完全に完封されました。彼らは私たちのピッチャーに対して1点も取れませんでした。

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verb

相手に得点を許さずに勝つ

In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that they fail to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.

Examples :

"The team whitewashed their rivals in the final game, scoring 10 goals to their opponent's zero. "

チームは決勝戦でライバルに10対0で勝利した。

sport game entertainment

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verb

美化する, ごまかす

To make over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white, for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of people of color in an event and focusing on only white participation.

Examples :

"The movie was criticized for having whitewashed history by casting a white actor to play a character who was originally a person of color. "

その映画は、もともと有色人種だったキャラクターを白人俳優が演じることで、歴史をごまかしていると批判された。

culture politics history society race appearance character media

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adjective

白く塗られた

Of or pertaining to a fence or wall that has been painted with the temporary paint whitewash.

Examples :

"The whitewashed fence gleamed brightly in the summer sun. "

白く塗られたフェンスは夏の太陽の下で明るく輝いた。

appearance property architecture

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adjective

綺麗にされた, ごまかされた

Having had any controversy or potential for scandal removed, ignored or downplayed.

Examples :

"The company's report on the safety incident felt whitewashed, focusing on minor improvements while ignoring the systemic failures that caused the accident. "

その会社の安全に関する事故報告書は、事故の原因となった根本的な問題を無視し、些細な改善に焦点を当てており、ごまかされた印象だった。

culture media politics history

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adjective

白人俳優によって演じられた

Portrayed by a Caucasian actor but was scripted to be African, Asian, or of another race.

Examples :

"The movie was criticized because the hero, originally written as a Japanese samurai, was whitewashed and played by a white actor. "

元々日本人侍として書かれた主人公が白人俳優によって演じられたため、その映画は批判された。

culture media entertainment race

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adjective

白塗りされた

Looking Caucasian, but is actually African, Asian, or of another race; Caucasianized.

Examples :

""Growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood, Maria felt her cultural identity became somewhat whitewashed, as she adopted many of the local customs and lost touch with her heritage." "

主に白人の多い近所で育ったマリアは、地元の習慣を多く取り入れ、自分のルーツとのつながりを失い、自分の文化的アイデンティティがいくらか白塗りされたように感じた。

race culture appearance human