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macbeth

/məkˈbɛθ/
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noun

Simple Meaning

ウィリアム・シェイクスピアの有名な戯曲で、人を殺して王になる男の話。

When to Use

📚Academic Writing📝Exam Vocabulary📰News & Media
Upper Intermediate — fluent in familiar topics

Examples in Conversation

今学期の英語の授業で『マクベス』を読まなければなりません。

昨夜、劇場で『マクベス』のとても良い公演を見ました。

Full Definition

A tragedy by William Shakespeare about a Scottish general who murders the king to become king himself, driven by ambition and prophecy.

Macbeth's guilt and paranoia lead him to commit further murders to secure his throne.

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macbethian