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icarus

/ˈɪkərəs/
B2 · Upper Int.★★☆☆☆
proper noun

Simple Meaning

太陽に近づきすぎて墜落した、古代ギリシャの物語の登場人物。

When to Use

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Examples in Conversation

彼の野心はイカロスのようで、高く飛びすぎて墜落した。

イカロスの物語は、傲慢になりすぎることへの警告です。

Full Definition

In Greek mythology, the son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun with wax wings, causing them to melt and him to fall into the sea.

Icarus ignored his father's warning and plummeted into the ocean.

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