flinch

IPA(Pronunciation)

Japanese Meaning

無意識に体が急に跳ねること、ひるむこと / クロッケーにおいて、ボールを強く打とうとした際に足が滑る現象

A sudden flinch made everyone in the room look up.

突然の反射的なひるみで、部屋の全員が顔を上げた。

Sense（1）

A reflexive jerking away.

My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes.

Sense（2）

(croquet) The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.

flinches

（ plural ）