English Dictionary

thug

IPA（発音記号）

/θʌɡ/

名詞

歴史的

Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.

日本語の意味

威圧的で不作法な外見や振る舞いを持ち、しばしば雇われて暴力的かつ粗暴に他者を扱う人物 / 無骨で乱暴な性格を持ち、暴力行為を厭わない不良

The thug they hired for protection shoved anyone who complained, flashing a cruel grin.

彼らが護衛のために雇った用心棒は、文句を言う者を押しのけ、冷酷な笑みを浮かべていた。

意味（1）

Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.

意味（2）

(historical) One of a band of assassins formerly active in northern India who worshipped Kali and offered their victims to her.

意味（3）

(horticulture) An over-vigorous plant that spreads and dominates the flowerbed.

意味（4）

A punk; a hoodlum; a hooligan.

意味（5）

A wooden bat used in the game of miniten, fitting around the player's hand.

I pushed up out of my chaise and headed for the miniten court. Leah handed me her thug as I walked past her.

意味（6）

(African-American Vernacular) One who, usually as a result of social disadvantage, has turned to committing crimes (e.g. selling drugs, robbery, assault, etc.) to make a living; a gangsta.

thugs （ plural ）