pie

IPA(Pronunciation)

/paɪ/

Noun

countable uncountable Northeastern US figuratively slang

A type of pastry that consists of an outer crust and a filling. / Any of various other, non-pastry dishes that maintain the general concept of a shell with a filling. / (Northeastern US) A pizza.

Japanese Meaning

外側にサクサクした生地のクラストがあり、中に甘味または塩味のフィリングが詰められたペストリー料理。 / 上記の概念を応用した、外側の殻に何らかのフィリングを包み込んだその他の料理。 / （北東部アメリカにおける用法）ピザのこと。

What is this buttons?

She brought a warm apple pie to the picnic, and everyone asked for a slice.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は温かいアップルパイをピクニックに持ってきて、みんなが一切れ欲しがった。

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Sense（1）

A type of pastry that consists of an outer crust and a filling.

The family had steak and kidney pie for dinner and cherry pie for dessert.

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Sense（2）

Any of various other, non-pastry dishes that maintain the general concept of a shell with a filling.

Shepherd's pie is made of mince covered with mashed potato.

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Sense（3）

(Northeastern US) A pizza.

Sense（4）

A paper plate covered in cream, shaving foam or custard that is thrown or rubbed in someone’s face for comical purposes, to raise money for charity, or as a form of political protest; a custard pie; a cream pie.

Sense（5）

(figuratively) The whole of a wealth or resource, to be divided in parts.

It is easier to get along when everyone, more or less, is getting ahead. But when the pie is shrinking, social groups are more likely to turn on each other.

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