English Dictionary

yawn

IPA（発音記号）

/jɔːn/

名詞

口語

The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored. / (colloquial) A particularly boring event.

日本語の意味

あくび：眠気や退屈によって引き起こされる、口を大きく開け深い呼吸をする動作 / （口語）非常に退屈な出来事や状況

Her sudden yawn in the middle of the meeting made everyone laugh.

会議の最中に彼女の突然のあくびが皆を笑わせた。

意味（1）

The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.

At length, quite exhausted by the attempt to be amused with her own book, which she had only chosen because it was the second volume of his, she gave a great yawn and said, “How pleasant it is to spend an evening in this way! […]”

意味（2）

(colloquial) A particularly boring event.

The slideshow we sat through was such a yawn. I was glad when it finished.

yawns （ plural ）