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Zach

ソル

Reading

Kana: ソル
Romaji: soru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

Sol

Example Sentences

(しろ)いパラソルは彼女(かのじょ)のです。
➥The white parasol is hers.
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グラスの(まわ)りにソルトをつけたマルガリータをすするのが()き。
➥I enjoy sipping on a margarita with salt around the rim.
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パラソルは(かお)()()たらないように(なつ)(もち)いる。
➥A parasol is used during the summertime to shade the face.
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ゾル

Reading

Kana: ゾル
Romaji: zoru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

sol; colloidal suspension

See also: ゲル

剃る

Readings

Kana: そる、する
Romaji: soru, suru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5r
vt
1

to shave

Kanji

Readings: テイ、 まい、 そ.る、 す.る
Meaning: shave

Example Sentences

ヒゲもそりますか。
➥Do you also want a shave?
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ひげを()って(くだ)さい。
➥Please shave my beard.
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ひげをそる(まえ)(せっ)けんをつける。
➥I lather my face before shaving.
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(かお)をそってください。
➥A shave, please.
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ひげをそるのは気持(きも)ちがいい。
➥It is pleasant to shave off my beard.
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(ひげ)をそっているとき(かお)()った。
➥I cut myself while shaving.
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反る

Reading

Kana: そる
Romaji: soru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vi
1

to warp; to be warped; to curve; to be curved; to be arched; to bend; to be bent

2

to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

Kanji

Readings: ハン、 ホン、 タン、 ホ、 そ.る、 そ.らす、 かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meaning: anti-

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(わたし)にとってのるかそるかだった。
➥It was sink or swim with me.
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(かれ)はのるかそるかのその(あん)決定(けってい)(くだ)したが、(いま)(すべ)ての責任(せきにん)()われている。
➥He stuck his neck out for that idea, and now he's getting all the blame.
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のるかそるかの瀬戸際(せとぎわ)まできた。
➥The situation has come to the point where we either sink or swim.
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コンビニが女子(じょし)であふれかえってて、()()けて(なか)にはいる()もせず、そのまま(かえ)った。
➥The convenience store was overflowing with girls, I didn't have the urge to push my way through them and went home as I was.
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