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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesかかし
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kakashi
"農家は作物を守るためにかかしを立てました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A figure made to resemble a human, set up in fields to deter birds from eating seeds or crops.
"The farmer placed a scarecrow in the cornfield to protect his crops from the crows." - 2
A person who is ineffective or ineffectual, often used metaphorically.
"He felt like a scarecrow in the meeting, unable to contribute to the discussion."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb scare (from Old Norse skirra) and the noun crow (from Old English crāwe), recorded since the 15th century. Originally constructed simply to frighten birds away from crops, the term later evolved metaphorically to describe a frightening, tattered, or ineffectual figure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scarecrow" is said worldwide
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épouvantail
Transliteration: epouvantail
"L'agriculteur a placé un épouvantail dans le champ pour éloigner les oiseaux."
Vogelscheuche
Transliteration: Vogelscheuche
"Der Bauer stellte eine Vogelscheuche auf, um die Vögel fernzuhalten."
spaventapasseri
Transliteration: spaventapasseri
"Il contadino ha messo uno spaventapasseri nel campo per proteggere i suoi raccolti."
espantapájaros
Transliteration: espantapájaros
"El agricultor colocó un espantapájaros en el campo para proteger sus cultivos."
espantalho
Transliteration: espantalho
"O agricultor colocou um espantalho no campo para proteger suas colheitas."
कौआ डराने वाला
Transliteration: kauā darāne vālā
"किसान ने फसल की रक्षा के लिए कौआ डराने वाला रखा।"
稻草人
Transliteration: dàocǎorén
"农民在田里放了一个稻草人来保护作物。"
허수아비
Transliteration: heosuabi
"농부는 작물을 보호하기 위해 허수아비를 세웠다."
かかし
Transliteration: kakashi
"農家は作物を守るためにかかしを立てました。"
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