English Dictionary

loophole

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈluːphəʊl/

名詞

歴史的 比喩的用法

(historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light. Also written loop hole.

日本語の意味

歴史的には、城壁に設けられた狭い開口部で、射撃や光の取り入れのために用いられた窓のこと。今日では、同様の機能を持つ開口部を指す。

The archer peered through the loophole as the enemy approached.

敵が近づくと、弓兵は矢狭間から外を窺った。

意味（1）

(historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light. Also written loop hole.

[…] and having a fair loophole, as it were, from a broken hole in the tree, he took a sure aim, without being seen, waiting till they were within about thirty yards of the tree, so that he could not miss.

意味（2）

(figuratively) A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.

Coupling the poor girl's intelligence with my previous knowledge, and the result of our good friend's inquiries on the spot, I left him no loophole of escape, and laid bare the whole villany which by these lights became plain as day.

loopholes （ plural ）