clique
US /klɪk/
UK /kliːk/
名詞
派閥, 仲間
a small group of people, with shared interests or other characteristics, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them
例:
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The popular girls formed a tight clique and excluded new students.
人気のある女の子たちは固い派閥を作り、新入生を排除した。
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He tried to join their clique, but they weren't very welcoming.
彼は彼らの派閥に加わろうとしたが、彼らはあまり歓迎しなかった。