English Dictionary

cachet

IPA（発音記号）

/kæˈʃeɪ/

名詞

古語 可算名詞 不可算名詞 比喩的用法

(archaic) A seal, as of a letter. / (figuratively) A special characteristic or quality; prestige, especially via association.

日本語の意味

(古語) 書簡などに用いられる封印または印章のこと / (比喩的) 特別な特徴、独自性、威信、或いは印象を与える魅力

She pressed the cachet into the soft wax, leaving a delicate emblem that marked the letter as hers.

彼女は柔らかな蝋に印章を押し付け、手紙に自分のものであることを示す繊細な紋章を残した。

意味（1）

(archaic) A seal, as of a letter.

意味（2）

(figuratively) A special characteristic or quality; prestige, especially via association.

I remember when this diner was a quiet hangout, but lately it seems to be losing its cachet.

意味（3）

(philately) A commemorative stamped design or inscription on an envelope, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage.

The Alcatraz pelican cachet turned out to have a unique history of its own which had been lost over the years. Master cachet designer and artist John Coulthard (1903-1966) of 17 Elm Street Modesto, California, was the creator of the stamp.

意味（4）

A sealed envelope containing an item whose price is being negotiated.

The most romantic rite of bargaining is the cachet; even its name suggests a thrilling secrecy. The cachet is used when a broker negotiates the sale of a diamond.

意味（5）

(medicine) A capsule containing a pharmaceutical preparation.

In order to facilitate taking by the patient, powders are often ordered to be dispensed in cachets.

意味（6）

A hidden location from which one can observe birds while remaining unseen.

On my way back to my cachet I met another party of reed-buntings, one of which I bagged; then I sat in my hiding-place for an hour, waiting for geese that never came within range.

cachets （ plural ）