Source Word
what's the time, Mr Wolf
Noun
uncountable
A
children's
game
in
which
one
player
takes
the
role
of
the
wolf
and
the
others
repeatedly
ask
what
the
time
is,
taking
steps
forward
accordingly
(so
"three
o'clock"
means
three
steps
forward);
finally
the
wolf
calls
"dinner
time!"
and
chases
the
other
players,
a
player
becoming
the
wolf
for
the
next
round
if
caught.
Alternatively,
the
last
player
to
be
caught
becomes
the
wolf.
Japanese Meaning
子供が遊ぶ伝統的なゲームで、一人が狼役となり、他の参加者が「何時ですか？」と尋ねながら、時計の数字に応じた歩数を進む。最終的に狼が「晩ご飯の時間！」と宣言して他の参加者を追いかけ、捕まえた者が次のゲームで狼役になるか、最後に捕まった者が狼になるというルールのもとで進行する。
Sense（1）
A
children's
game
in
which
one
player
takes
the
role
of
the
wolf
and
the
others
repeatedly
ask
what
the
time
is,
taking
steps
forward
accordingly
(so
"three
o'clock"
means
three
steps
forward);
finally
the
wolf
calls
"dinner
time!"
and
chases
the
other
players,
a
player
becoming
the
wolf
for
the
next
round
if
caught.
Alternatively,
the
last
player
to
be
caught
becomes
the
wolf.
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