Last Updated :2025/12/04

and a partridge in a pear tree

Phrase
humorous
Japanese Meaning
リストの最後に、冗談っぽくリスト全体の長さや多さを強調するために使われる表現。 / 長いリストの締めくくりに添えられ、項目数の多さをひそかに茶化すためのフレーズ。
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彼女がすべての用事――食料品の買い物、洗濯、予約の手配、子どものお迎え、そして(冗談めかして項目の多さを強調するために付け加える『最後のささいなもの』)――を挙げ終えたとき、私は彼女が疲れていると分かった。

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(humorous) Used at the end of a list of items to emphasize its length.

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and a partridge in a pear tree

By the time she listed all the errands — grocery shopping, laundry, booking appointments, picking up the kids, and a partridge in a pear tree — I knew she was exhausted.

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By the time she listed all the errands — grocery shopping, laundry, booking appointments, picking up the kids, and a partridge in a pear tree — I knew she was exhausted.

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