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まっしぐら
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word まっしぐら.
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Entry
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Usu. as 〜に
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
Examples
「ねこまっしぐら」というのは、飼い猫がエサに向かってまいしんする様子を表している。
The phrase "make a bee line for" expresses the look of how a bee heads straight for food with speed and energy.
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