リエゾン

noun

liaison (phonetics)

Linguistics term for the pronunciation of a normally silent final consonant before a following vowel sound, as in French.

from French

• フランス語ごのリエゾンは、学がく習しゅう者しゃにとって難むずかしい発はつ音おん規き則そくの一ひとつだ。

  French liaison is one of the difficult pronunciation rules for learners.

noun

liaison; contact; connection

General term for a person or group that acts as a link or intermediary between parties, or the act of communication and coordination itself.

• 彼かれは部ぶ署しょ間かんのリエゾンとして活かつ躍やくしている。

  He works as a liaison between departments.

• プロジェクトの成せい功こうには、チーム間かんの緊きん密みつなリエゾンが欠かかせない。

  Close liaison between teams is essential for the project's success.

noun

liaison (cooking); egg yolk and cream mixture

Culinary term for a mixture of egg yolks and heavy cream used to thicken and enrich sauces or soups.

• このスープは、仕し上あげにリエゾンを加くわえてとろみをつける。

  This soup is finished by adding a liaison to give it body.