Chorkとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /tʃɔːk/
• (General American) IPA: /t͡ʃɔɹk/
• 韻: -ɔː(ɹ)k

名詞

chork (plural chorks)

1. An eating utensil that can be used like chopsticks or like a fork.
   • 2019, C. J. Farley, Around Harvard Square:

     “Is a chork chopsticks crossed with a fork?”
     “Uh-huh. And it's not at all weird that you asked.”

   • 2020, Samantha Chagollan, Immigrant Innovators: 30 Entrepreneurs Who Made a Difference, page 15:

     In 2016, Panda Express introduced the “chork,” a clever combination of a fork and chopsticks. The utensil was designed to be a bridge between Chinese and American cultures.

   • 2022, Fred Dervin, Sude, Mei Yuan, Interculturality Between East and West (page 20)

     Someone invented the chork, which is a mix of and looks like a fork and chopsticks together.