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scrounge Meaning in Japanese (scrounge 英語 意味)

せびる, 探し出す
せびる in English:scrounge
Phonetic:セビル
Quick Answer • 要約

scrounge の日本語の意味は「せびる, 探し出す」です。 (食べ物やお金などを、買ったり稼いだりするのではなく、頼んだり見つけたりして手に入れること。)

Definitions of Scrounge

  1. 1
    verb(informal)
    せびる

    To obtain something, typically food or money, by asking for it or by finding it rather than by buying or earning it.

    食べ物やお金などを、買ったり稼いだりするのではなく、頼んだり見つけたりして手に入れること。

  2. 2
    verb(colloquial)
    探し出す

    To search for and collect something, often with difficulty or from various sources.

    しばしば困難を伴ったり、様々な情報源から何かを探し出して集めること。

Example Sentences

casual

“He's always trying to scrounge a cigarette from someone.”

彼はいつも誰かからタバコをせびろうとしている。

casual

“Can you scrounge up some extra chairs for the party?”

パーティーのために、追加の椅子をいくつか探し出してもらえますか？

formal

“They had to scrounge for food during the famine.”

飢饉の間、彼らは食料を探し出さなければならなかった。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

begcadgespongefreeloadborrow

Antonyms (対義語)

Inflected Word Forms

past tensescrounged
present participlescrounging
agent nounscrounger

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

scrounge aroundphrasal_verb

To search in various places for something, often something that is difficult to find.

scrounge off someonephrasal_verb

To get food, money, or other things from someone without paying or working for them.