English Coach

confiscate (他動詞)を没収する,
take or seize (someone's property) with authority

The master of ceremonies confiscated the doll of the participant in the TV program.


forfeit (他動詞)を剥奪される、を失う
lose or be deprived of (property or a right or priviledge) as a penalty for wrongdoing

He forfeited the champion belt

limbo 不確実な状態

in an uncertain or undecided state or condition

After taking the exam, he was in limbo until the release of the result.

財布のひもが固い tighten the purse strings ⇔財布のひもが緩い　loosen the purse strings

When I travel to overseas, I tend to loosen the purse strings.

clutter （他動詞）を散らかす、ごった返す、（名詞）散らかり、混乱
（verb） cover or fill (something) with an untidy collection of things.
（noun） a collection of things lying about in an untidy state

declutter (他動詞)を整理整頓する。断捨離する。

People think that decluttering is cool and sophistacated. However, the most of students throw really necessary goods.

詐欺 fraud
wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personalgain.

だますこと deception
the action of deceiving someone.

If you underestimate the internet, you will come across the fraud.

分身 alter ego

He behaves like alter ego of his supervisor.

demograhic 販売対象（人口層）
relating to the structure of populations

The demograhic of this goods is housewife.

used to 動詞原型 : かつて〜していた, be used to doing : にするのに慣れている。

I used to girl group mania.

He said that he is used to dealing with women. However, she cannot talk with woman smoothly.

増加の幅を狭くする　reduce the width of the increase

It is difficult to stop completely. However, it is possible to reduce the width of the increase.

慢性的な　chronic
persisting for a long time or constantly recurring

He sufferred from chronic obesity.