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Daily Vocabulary(2022/10/16)

2022年10月16日 | Daily Vocabulary
29431.ointment (軟膏)a soft cream that you rub into your skin, especially as a medical treatment
The ointment, made from plants, is applied directly to burned skin. 
29432.a fly in the ointment ( 玉にきず )informal the only thing that spoils something and prevents it from being successful
It's a good paying job, but the fly in the ointment is that I'll have to spend a lot of time traveling. 
29433.hesitate(躊躇する)to pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure 
There is no need to hesitate.Go for it.
29434.probably  (十中八九高い確率で / きっと(可能性:50%以上) )used to say that something is likely to happen, likely to be true etc
I am probably going to the party tonight, though I have to double check with my husband. 
29435.Possibly  (もしかすると / ひょっとしたら(可能性:50%以下)  )used when saying that something may be true or likely, although you are not completely certain 類義語 perhaps, maybe
Possibly, though their opposition is quite strong too.