Red herring
01
偽の手がかり, 注意をそらすもの
anything that is intended to take people's focus away from what is important
Idiom
Informal
例
The suspect 's alibi seemed like a red herring, as it could n't be corroborated by any evidence.
容疑者のアリバイは、証拠によって裏付けられなかったため、注意をそらすもののように思えた。
The long discussion about office décor was just a red herring, avoiding the important topic of employee morale.
オフィスの装飾についての長い議論は、従業員の士気という重要な話題を避けるための煙幕に過ぎませんでした。
02
予備目論見書, 目論見書の初稿
a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus
03
赤ニシン, 燻製赤ニシン
a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
