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(transitive) To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk. / (intransitive) To crack; to open. / (transitive) To cause to open in cracks or fissures.

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chink

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Source Word

chink

IPA(Pronunciation)

/t͡ʃɪŋk/

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk. / (intransitive) To crack; to open. / (transitive) To cause to open in cracks or fissures.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）建物や構造物の隙間（例えば丸太小屋の丸太間）に防水材などを充填する、または埋める。 / （自動詞）ひびが入る、裂ける。 / （他動詞）物にひびを入れさせる、またはひび割れを生じさせる。