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彼は前庭の芝生を手入れし、門のそばに真鍮の街灯を取り付けた――下級地主のささやかな体裁を持っているふりをするのが好きだった。

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He tended his front lawn and mounted a brass lamp by the gate — he liked to pretend he had room for a pony, a humorous nod to the bare trappings of the minor landed gentry.

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He tended his front lawn and mounted a brass lamp by the gate — he liked to pretend he had room for a pony, a humorous nod to the bare trappings of the minor landed gentry.

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room for a pony

Noun
Britain humorous uncountable
Japanese Meaning
(皮肉やユーモラスな表現で)最低限の土地所有による、名ばかりの小規模な貴族階級を指す。 / (主に英国で)最低限の領地と、わずかな財産を持つことによる、微妙な格調を伴う貴族の状態を意味する。
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彼は前庭の芝生を手入れし、門のそばに真鍮の街灯を取り付けた――下級地主のささやかな体裁を持っているふりをするのが好きだった。

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