English Dictionary

pigeonhole

動詞

To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc. / To put aside, to not act on (proposals, suggestions, advice).

日本語の意味

（特定のカテゴリー、役割などに）分類する、限定する / （提案や助言を）棚上げする、取り置く

It's unfair to pigeonhole someone based on one mistake.

たった一度の失敗で人を一括りにするのは不公平だ。

意味（1）

To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc.

Fred was tired of being pigeonholed as a computer geek.

意味（2）

To put aside, to not act on (proposals, suggestions, advice).

These laws were not carried into effect: they were pigeon-holed.

pigeonholes （ present singular third-person ）

pigeonholing （ participle present ）

pigeonholed （ participle past ）

pigeonholed （ past ）