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| 1. |
[v5g,vt]
▶ to spin ▶ to make yarn |
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| 2. |
[v5g,vt]
▶ to spin (a tale) ▶ to assemble (e.g. words) ▶ to put together |
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| 5. | A 2017-08-27 23:22:35 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | I think that works. |
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| 4. | A* 2017-08-27 15:44:44 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | meikyo sense 2: 〔雅〕いろいろの素材を組み合わせ（て、物語などの作品を作）る。織りなす。 「言葉を━・いで詩を作る」 「音を━・いで曲を作る」 「記憶をたぐって物語を━」 |
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| Diff: | @@ -26 +26,2 @@ -<gloss>to speak</gloss> +<gloss>to assemble (e.g. words)</gloss> +<gloss>to put together</gloss> |
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| 3. | A* 2017-08-21 12:45:55 Robin Scott <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | Eijiro example sentence: "ぽつりぽつりと言葉を紡ぐ" - speak in a staccato fashion. I think it's incorrect to say that 紡ぐ means "to speak" here. 言葉を紡ぐ is an expression where "spin" is being used figuratively. |
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| 2. | A 2012-05-10 23:39:49 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 1. | A* 2012-05-10 22:31:53 Paul Upchurch <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | WordNet, ALC |
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| Diff: | @@ -22,0 +22,6 @@ +<sense> +<pos>&v5g;</pos> +<pos>&vt;</pos> +<gloss>to spin (a tale)</gloss> +<gloss>to speak</gloss> +</sense> |
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