掛け声

かけごえ【掛け声】

rallying cry

〖C〗 スローガン， 標語；掛け声

**shout

〖C〗叫び(声)， 大声

**call

〖C〗(通例目的のある)叫び声， 呼び声.

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かけごえ【掛け声】

〔役者･選手への〕 an enthusiastic shout [yell] from the audience; 〔自身への〕 an exclamation of self-encouragement; 〔合図〕 words used to initiate an activity or synchronize co-operation; a signal (to begin); one two, one two!; heave-ho!; 〔目標の宣言〕 a cry 《for reform》; a rallying cry.

●政治家のスローガンは掛け声倒れに終わることも多い. Many are the political slogans that start with a roar and end with a whimper.

●主役の登場に客席から掛け声がかかった. When the leading star came on there were enthusiastic yells from the audience [fans yelled enthusiastically from the audience].

●漕ぎ手は掛け声に合わせて漕いだ. The rowers timed their strokes with shouts [yelled at each stroke, shouted in rhythm to their strokes].

●掛け声をかける 〔役者･選手に〕 cheer 《a favorite player》; yell [shout] enthusiastically; yell encouragement; 〔どっこいしょと〕 make noises of self-encouragement; give a grunt when making an effort; 〔いちにのさんと〕 concert action (with rhythmical shouts); say [shout] “one, two, three, go! [heave ho!].”

●彼らは掛け声勇ましくその重い石を動かした. Shouting rhythmically, they moved the heavy stone.

・「さあ帰ろう」と掛け声ばかりでなかなか立ち上がらない. They just talk about leaving without doing it. | They talk about going home but they just sit there.

・掛け声とともに一斉に走り出した. With a shout [yell], they were off.

・その構想は結局掛け声だけに終わった. In spite of all the fanfare, nothing came of the new idea.