piñata

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/pɪnˈjɑː.tə/

名詞

比喩的用法

(Latin American culture) A doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out.

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At the birthday party, the children took turns trying to break the brightly colored piñata with a wooden stick while blindfolded.

詳細

意味（1）

(Latin American culture) A doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out.

意味（2）

(figuratively) Something which is repeatedly hit or damaged over a period of time.

[…] Wiesbaden, largely crippled, nevertheless refuses to sink for the moment, and will become something of a steel piñata for passing British capital ships over the next few hours whilst throwing the odd torpedo back in retaliation.

詳細

piñatas （ plural ）