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：2025/12/08
炭鉱のカナリア
Hiragana
たんこうのかなりあ
Noun
Japanese Meaning
危険や問題が差し迫っていることを早期に知らせる存在や兆候。元々は炭鉱で有毒ガス検知のためにカナリアを持ち込んだ慣習に由来する比喩表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
あぶないことが おきるまえに、そのしるしを 早く 気づかせてくれる人やこと
Sense（1）
canary in a coal mine
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（ romanization ）
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炭鉱のカナリア
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He plays the role of a canary in a coal mine in our team.
He plays the role of a canary in a coal mine in our team.
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彼は私たちのチームで炭鉱のカナリアのような役割を果たしています。
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