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ほこ‐さき【矛先／×鉾先／×鋒】
１矛の切っ先。
２攻撃。また、攻撃の方向。「非難の—を転じる」「批評の—が鈍る」
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ほこさき【矛先】
I〔矛の先〕a spearhead; a spear point
・彼に矛先を向けた
I pointed my spearhead at him.
・彼は敵の矛先をかわした
He parried his enemy's thrust.
II
1〔攻撃の目標〕the target [focus] of an [one's] attack
・彼は雇い主に抗議の矛先を向けた
「He aimed his attack at [He rose in revolt against] his employer.
2〔論鋒ろんぽう〕
・彼らは非難の矛先を労働組合に向けた
They put the blame on the labor union.
・彼女は冷静に彼の議論の矛先を鈍らせた
She calmly 「took the edge off [blunted the force of] his argument.
・彼は巧みに論争の矛先をかわした
He maneuvered himself out of the argument.
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矛先
読み方：ほこさき
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(1)
（名詞）
[対訳] point of a spear; spearhead
(2)
（名詞）
[対訳] focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; target; brunt
(3)
（名詞）
[対訳] force (of an argument); edge
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