Question of the Day #1354

Hot take: The National Rifle Association agrees with Governor Newsom

From the headline of this article at the Governor Gavin Newsom website.

  上記の文で、hot takeの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "hot take" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

ホットテイク◆報道記者が十分な調査・思考をせずに、急いで書いた記事（または投稿メッセージ）

この訳では、下記英語の定義の"often deliberately provocative or sensational opinion or reaction (as in response to current news)"(「しばしば意図的に挑発的またはセンセーショナルな意見や反応（時事ニュースへの反応など）」)が欠落しています。

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a quickly produced, strongly worded, and often deliberately provocative or sensational opinion or reaction (as in response to current news)

 

Examples

1. They’re too focused on raising families and trying to prosper in these hard times to post a hot take on social media about political personalities they barely know. From Los Angeles Times
2. Frankly, it’s a flaming hot take that’s best kept private, reserved only for the Notes App or a conversation at the dinner party table. From Salon
3. Swoopes has faced criticism in the past over her hot takes on Clark. — Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
4. Dwayne Johnson has a hot take on singing in movie theaters. — Tommy McArdle, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
5. In fact—brace for hot take—sometimes the hair, makeup, and nails are more noteworthy than the attire. — Marci Robin, Allure, 5 May 2025

   

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