flake
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/fleɪk/
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/fleɪk/
A small, thin piece that has broken off from a larger substance.
The snow was falling gently, and tiny flakes landed on her coat.
雪がそっと降って、小さなフlakeが彼女のコートに降りました。
A person who is considered unreliable or who frequently changes their opinions.
He's such a flake; you can't rely on him to be on time.
彼はとても頼りないです。彼が時間通りになることは期待できません。
To break or come off in small, thin pieces.
The old wallpaper started to flake in the corners.
古い壁紙が隅々から剥がし始めた。
To separate something into thin, small pieces, or to break into such pieces.
She flaked the fish into small pieces for the salad.
彼女は魚をサラダ用に小さなpiecesに剥ぎました。