Vocab Info

N2 Noun

踏切(ふみきり)railway crossing, railroad crossing, train crossing, level crossing, starting line, scratch, determination, stepping over the edge of the ring

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    1. Noun

      1.

      railway crossing, railroad crossing, train crossing, level crossing

    2. Noun

      2.

      starting line, scratch

    3. Noun

      3.

      determination

    4. Noun

      4.

      stepping over the edge of the ring

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    踏切 【ふみきり】踏切り 【ふみきり】踏み切り 【ふみきり】踏み切 【ふみきり】

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      臆病(おくびょう)なので踏切(ふみきり)がつきません。

      I'm so cowardly that I can't find the determination to take the plunge.

      • N2

      踏切(ふみきり)での事故(じこ)のせいで列車(れっしゃ)遅延(ちえん)しています。

      The train is delayed due to an accident at the railroad crossing.

      • N2

      ()(ばこ)失敗(しっぱい)した原因(げんいん)は、踏切(ふみきり)(よわ)かったことだ。

      The reason for failing at the vaulting box was a weak push-off from the starting line.

      • N2

      踏切(ふみきり)(よわ)かったにもかかわらず、(はし)高跳(たかと)びで()記録(きろく)()た。

      Despite lacking determination, a good record was achieved in the high jump.

      • N2

      (おも)()踏切(ふみきり)をしない(こと)には(はし)幅跳(はばと)びで()距離(きょり)()ないのも当然(とうぜん)です。

      It's only natural that you won't get distance in the long jump if you don't take a firm step off the starting line.

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