メンチを切る の意味 | Babel Free

定義

to stare or glare in challenge; by extension, to pick a fight

Kansai, idiomatic, slang

例文

“いつものように渋谷センター街を夜回りしていると、若い娘が出会い頭にぶつかってきた。「なにメンチ切ってんだよ、オッさん！」 […] 自分でぶつかっておきながら、男のような言葉で因縁を吹っかけてくる。”

While I was doing the night rounds through Shibuya Center Street as always, a young girl bumped into me as we passed. “What the hell are you staring at, old man!” […] Despite her being the one who bumped into me, she tried picking a fight with me with these mannish words.

“我龍は Ｍ-１ ミドル級王者のタイトルを保持（逮捕後の27日に返上）、Ｋ-１MAXを始めキック各団体に参戦。元暴走族という“前歴”を売りに、金髪に染めたヘアスタイルに、特攻服のヤンキースタイルで入場、対戦前には相手にメンチを切る（にらみ合う）という不良パフォーマンスで人気を博した名物選手。”

Garyū held the title of M-1 middleweight champion (relinquished on the 27th, after his arrest), and competed in K-1 Max and the other kickboxing leagues. He was a famous competitor who gained popularity for his bad-boy performance, playing up his "past history" as a former biker gang member, coming into the ring wearing his gang regalia with his hair dyed blond, and glaring a challenge at his opponent before a match.

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