bugbear

意味: 厄介なもの

例文: Lena’s bugbear: socks that vanish midair.
　　  レナの悩みは空中で消える靴下。

定義: 子供をおどかすときに用いる想像上の怪物

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Definitions(定義)

Noun: an imaginary monster used to frighten children
Noun: an object of dread or apprehension; ; –Ralph Waldo Emerson

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun

Examples(例文)

Noun: Germany was always a bugbear for France
Noun: A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): bogeyman, booger, boogeyman, bugaboo, bugbear, hobgoblin

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Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): monster, object

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): antipathy, bogeyman, bugbear, center, execration, hallucination, infatuation, love, mythical monster

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Domain Categories: law

Usage Category: formal

Usage Context: general

Grammatical Notes:

countable noun

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Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) No

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