What does “the mole” means in this context?
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I read a manga (japanese comics) called "Boys on the Run". In some chapters several characters refers to someone as "the mole", but I don't actually know who is that person.
Here is the context: A company made a line of figurine toys for adults, and people refer to "the mole" as the one that designed these toys.
Here are some examples of sentences where the word is used:
"But it's really well made. This was definitely made by the mole"; In this case, they are saying that "the mole" made these toys.
"Maybe the mole can make this?", In this example, someone is telling other that some toys should be made by "The mole". I do not think it means something like "traitor" because the first sentence I put as example is said by a person that does not belong to the company, so it does not make sense if he is implying they have a traitor.
Sorry if this is might be obvious, but I am not a English-native speaker. And I am actually translating this work to spanish, so I want to know the meaning of it. Thank you in advance.
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I read a manga (japanese comics) called "Boys on the Run". In some chapters several characters refers to someone as "the mole", but I don't actually know who is that person.
Here is the context: A company made a line of figurine toys for adults, and people refer to "the mole" as the one that designed these toys.
Here are some examples of sentences where the word is used:
"But it's really well made. This was definitely made by the mole"; In this case, they are saying that "the mole" made these toys.
"Maybe the mole can make this?", In this example, someone is telling other that some toys should be made by "The mole". I do not think it means something like "traitor" because the first sentence I put as example is said by a person that does not belong to the company, so it does not make sense if he is implying they have a traitor.
Sorry if this is might be obvious, but I am not a English-native speaker. And I am actually translating this work to spanish, so I want to know the meaning of it. Thank you in advance.
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I don't think you're missing any English language connections. But this was translated from Japanese. Moles are a kind of animal. It's possible that whoever made the toymaker had a Japanese nickname "the mole" which was translated to English. You should really figure out what his name was in Japanese.
– Peter Shor
44 mins ago
It cannot be the designer's nickname. The first example I gave ("This was definitely made by the mole") was said by the owner of one of many stores that sell the toys. So, a "strange" person that most probably does not "the mole" called him like that. He could not possibly know the designer nickname.
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I read a manga (japanese comics) called "Boys on the Run". In some chapters several characters refers to someone as "the mole", but I don't actually know who is that person.
Here is the context: A company made a line of figurine toys for adults, and people refer to "the mole" as the one that designed these toys.
Here are some examples of sentences where the word is used:
"But it's really well made. This was definitely made by the mole"; In this case, they are saying that "the mole" made these toys.
"Maybe the mole can make this?", In this example, someone is telling other that some toys should be made by "The mole". I do not think it means something like "traitor" because the first sentence I put as example is said by a person that does not belong to the company, so it does not make sense if he is implying they have a traitor.
Sorry if this is might be obvious, but I am not a English-native speaker. And I am actually translating this work to spanish, so I want to know the meaning of it. Thank you in advance.
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I read a manga (japanese comics) called "Boys on the Run". In some chapters several characters refers to someone as "the mole", but I don't actually know who is that person.
Here is the context: A company made a line of figurine toys for adults, and people refer to "the mole" as the one that designed these toys.
Here are some examples of sentences where the word is used:
"But it's really well made. This was definitely made by the mole"; In this case, they are saying that "the mole" made these toys.
"Maybe the mole can make this?", In this example, someone is telling other that some toys should be made by "The mole". I do not think it means something like "traitor" because the first sentence I put as example is said by a person that does not belong to the company, so it does not make sense if he is implying they have a traitor.
Sorry if this is might be obvious, but I am not a English-native speaker. And I am actually translating this work to spanish, so I want to know the meaning of it. Thank you in advance.
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I don't think you're missing any English language connections. But this was translated from Japanese. Moles are a kind of animal. It's possible that whoever made the toymaker had a Japanese nickname "the mole" which was translated to English. You should really figure out what his name was in Japanese.
– Peter Shor
44 mins ago
It cannot be the designer's nickname. The first example I gave ("This was definitely made by the mole") was said by the owner of one of many stores that sell the toys. So, a "strange" person that most probably does not "the mole" called him like that. He could not possibly know the designer nickname.
– JuanJuan
14 mins ago
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I don't think you're missing any English language connections. But this was translated from Japanese. Moles are a kind of animal. It's possible that whoever made the toymaker had a Japanese nickname "the mole" which was translated to English. You should really figure out what his name was in Japanese.
– Peter Shor
44 mins ago
It cannot be the designer's nickname. The first example I gave ("This was definitely made by the mole") was said by the owner of one of many stores that sell the toys. So, a "strange" person that most probably does not "the mole" called him like that. He could not possibly know the designer nickname.
– JuanJuan
14 mins ago
I don't think you're missing any English language connections. But this was translated from Japanese. Moles are a kind of animal. It's possible that whoever made the toymaker had a Japanese nickname "the mole" which was translated to English. You should really figure out what his name was in Japanese.
– Peter Shor
44 mins ago
I don't think you're missing any English language connections. But this was translated from Japanese. Moles are a kind of animal. It's possible that whoever made the toymaker had a Japanese nickname "the mole" which was translated to English. You should really figure out what his name was in Japanese.
– Peter Shor
44 mins ago
It cannot be the designer's nickname. The first example I gave ("This was definitely made by the mole") was said by the owner of one of many stores that sell the toys. So, a "strange" person that most probably does not "the mole" called him like that. He could not possibly know the designer nickname.
– JuanJuan
14 mins ago
It cannot be the designer's nickname. The first example I gave ("This was definitely made by the mole") was said by the owner of one of many stores that sell the toys. So, a "strange" person that most probably does not "the mole" called him like that. He could not possibly know the designer nickname.
– JuanJuan
14 mins ago
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A mole is:
: a spy (such as a double agent) who establishes a cover long before beginning espionage
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Someone who works for a competitor is in the company, designing the figurines.
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The nickname Mole is often used between children to describe physical features.
There are two very common reasons this term may be used
1) Of small stature (able to burrow where others can not ) similar to a small rodent.
2) Having blemishes on the skin as described here
Looking at the Manga search for features of "the Mole" that fit either of those two descriptions !
I have quickly searched and he is not significantly smaller, so we can probably discount #1 however in some illustrations he is associated with the word "spy" and in others (but not all) appears to have a mark on his face. So #2 is a possibility reinforcing the context of a clandestine character with a disguise.
18th Century:Men and women wore mouches, velvet patches made to look like moles and cover up scars from smallpox, popularized by fashionable women like Queen Marie Casimire of Poland.
In anime, a tragic character will sometimes have a mole near the outside corner of one eye, because in Japan such a mark symbolizes a hard, sad life—the placement calls to mind a tear of sorrow.
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A mole is:
: a spy (such as a double agent) who establishes a cover long before beginning espionage
MW
Someone who works for a competitor is in the company, designing the figurines.
answered 39 mins ago
jimm101
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A mole is:
: a spy (such as a double agent) who establishes a cover long before beginning espionage
MW
Someone who works for a competitor is in the company, designing the figurines.
answered 39 mins ago
jimm101
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A mole is:
: a spy (such as a double agent) who establishes a cover long before beginning espionage
MW
Someone who works for a competitor is in the company, designing the figurines.
answered 39 mins ago
jimm101
5,37561736
A mole is:
: a spy (such as a double agent) who establishes a cover long before beginning espionage
MW
Someone who works for a competitor is in the company, designing the figurines.
answered 39 mins ago
jimm101
5,37561736
answered 39 mins ago
jimm101
5,37561736
answered 39 mins ago
jimm101
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answered 39 mins ago
jimm101
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The nickname Mole is often used between children to describe physical features.
There are two very common reasons this term may be used
1) Of small stature (able to burrow where others can not ) similar to a small rodent.
2) Having blemishes on the skin as described here
Looking at the Manga search for features of "the Mole" that fit either of those two descriptions !
I have quickly searched and he is not significantly smaller, so we can probably discount #1 however in some illustrations he is associated with the word "spy" and in others (but not all) appears to have a mark on his face. So #2 is a possibility reinforcing the context of a clandestine character with a disguise.
18th Century:Men and women wore mouches, velvet patches made to look like moles and cover up scars from smallpox, popularized by fashionable women like Queen Marie Casimire of Poland.
In anime, a tragic character will sometimes have a mole near the outside corner of one eye, because in Japan such a mark symbolizes a hard, sad life—the placement calls to mind a tear of sorrow.
answered 37 mins ago
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The nickname Mole is often used between children to describe physical features.
There are two very common reasons this term may be used
1) Of small stature (able to burrow where others can not ) similar to a small rodent.
2) Having blemishes on the skin as described here
Looking at the Manga search for features of "the Mole" that fit either of those two descriptions !
I have quickly searched and he is not significantly smaller, so we can probably discount #1 however in some illustrations he is associated with the word "spy" and in others (but not all) appears to have a mark on his face. So #2 is a possibility reinforcing the context of a clandestine character with a disguise.
18th Century:Men and women wore mouches, velvet patches made to look like moles and cover up scars from smallpox, popularized by fashionable women like Queen Marie Casimire of Poland.
In anime, a tragic character will sometimes have a mole near the outside corner of one eye, because in Japan such a mark symbolizes a hard, sad life—the placement calls to mind a tear of sorrow.
answered 37 mins ago
KJO
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The nickname Mole is often used between children to describe physical features.
There are two very common reasons this term may be used
1) Of small stature (able to burrow where others can not ) similar to a small rodent.
2) Having blemishes on the skin as described here
Looking at the Manga search for features of "the Mole" that fit either of those two descriptions !
I have quickly searched and he is not significantly smaller, so we can probably discount #1 however in some illustrations he is associated with the word "spy" and in others (but not all) appears to have a mark on his face. So #2 is a possibility reinforcing the context of a clandestine character with a disguise.
18th Century:Men and women wore mouches, velvet patches made to look like moles and cover up scars from smallpox, popularized by fashionable women like Queen Marie Casimire of Poland.
In anime, a tragic character will sometimes have a mole near the outside corner of one eye, because in Japan such a mark symbolizes a hard, sad life—the placement calls to mind a tear of sorrow.
answered 37 mins ago
KJO
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The nickname Mole is often used between children to describe physical features.
There are two very common reasons this term may be used
1) Of small stature (able to burrow where others can not ) similar to a small rodent.
2) Having blemishes on the skin as described here
Looking at the Manga search for features of "the Mole" that fit either of those two descriptions !
I have quickly searched and he is not significantly smaller, so we can probably discount #1 however in some illustrations he is associated with the word "spy" and in others (but not all) appears to have a mark on his face. So #2 is a possibility reinforcing the context of a clandestine character with a disguise.
18th Century:Men and women wore mouches, velvet patches made to look like moles and cover up scars from smallpox, popularized by fashionable women like Queen Marie Casimire of Poland.
In anime, a tragic character will sometimes have a mole near the outside corner of one eye, because in Japan such a mark symbolizes a hard, sad life—the placement calls to mind a tear of sorrow.
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I don't think you're missing any English language connections. But this was translated from Japanese. Moles are a kind of animal. It's possible that whoever made the toymaker had a Japanese nickname "the mole" which was translated to English. You should really figure out what his name was in Japanese.
– Peter Shor
44 mins ago
It cannot be the designer's nickname. The first example I gave ("This was definitely made by the mole") was said by the owner of one of many stores that sell the toys. So, a "strange" person that most probably does not "the mole" called him like that. He could not possibly know the designer nickname.
– JuanJuan
14 mins ago