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VocabJLPT N1

Cue

NounPlace

Definitions

1. cue (billiards, pool)
2. cue stick
3. cue (music, theatre, etc.)
4. Cue

Refers to a cue, meaning a signal to act or a queue in the sense of a waiting line. It is used in performance contexts for a signal to begin, or in computing and everyday English loanword usage.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The cue leaning against the wall caught the light in a thin gleam.

Sentence 2

That shot — your cue slipped, didn't it?

Sentence 3

"I'm the crooked one — the cue is perfectly straight!"

Sentence 4

Oh no, the tip of the cue is chipped!

Sentence 5

"Is that cue company property?" the auditor asked.