英語の実生活のイディオムと日本語訳
ネイティブが実際に使う比喩的なイディオム — 字面の意味とはまったく関係ありません
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体のイディオム · 15
| 単語 | レベル | 翻訳 | 定義 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cost an arm and a leg | B2 | 目が飛び出るほど高い | to be very expensive |
| twist someone's arm | B2 | 無理に説得する | to persuade someone to do something they are reluctant to do |
| rack your brains | B2 | 知恵を絞る | to think very hard to remember or solve something |
| get cold feet | B2 | 土壇場で怖気づく | to suddenly become too nervous to do something planned |
| off the top of my head | B2 | とっさに思いつくまま | from memory, without checking or thinking carefully |
| a pain in the neck | B1 | 厄介者 | an annoying person or thing |
| play it by ear | B2 | 出たとこ勝負でやる | to decide what to do as a situation develops, without a plan |
| get it off your chest | B2 | 胸の内を打ち明ける | to tell someone about something that has been worrying you |
| bite your tongue | B2 | 言いたいのを我慢する | to stop yourself from saying something you want to say |
| pay through the nose | C1 | 法外な値段を払う | to pay far too much for something |
| a slip of the tongue | B2 | 言い間違い | a small mistake in speaking, saying something you didn't mean |
| keep your fingers crossed | B1 | 幸運を祈る | to hope that something will happen the way you want |
| stick your neck out | C1 | あえて危険を冒す | to take a risk by saying or doing something others avoid |
| head over heels | B2 | ぞっこん惚れて | completely in love with someone |
| give someone the cold shoulder | B2 | 冷たくあしらう | to treat someone in an unfriendly way; to ignore them |
動物のイディオム · 15
| 単語 | レベル | 翻訳 | 定義 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hold your horses | B1 | 落ち着いて、慌てるな | wait and slow down; don't rush |
| the black sheep | B2 | 一族の厄介者 | a person in a family who is seen as bad and different |
| a dark horse | B2 | ダークホース | a person whose abilities or plans are unknown and surprise people |
| the early bird catches the worm | B2 | 早起きは三文の徳 | the person who acts first has the best chance of success |
| the lion's share | B2 | 一番大きい取り分 | the largest part of something |
| a fish out of water | B2 | 場違いで落ち着かない | a person who feels uncomfortable in a situation |
| take the bull by the horns | B2 | 果敢に立ち向かう | to deal with a difficult situation in a brave, direct way |
| a bull in a china shop | B2 | がさつで不器用な人 | a clumsy person who breaks things or handles a delicate situation badly |
| a can of worms | B2 | 厄介な問題の山 | a complicated situation that causes many new problems once you start dealing with it |
| smell a rat | B2 | 何か怪しいと感じる | to sense that something is wrong or dishonest |
| a wild goose chase | C1 | 無駄骨折り | a hopeless search or pointless effort |
| straight from the horse's mouth | B2 | 本人から直接 | directly from the person who really knows |
| like a deer in the headlights | C1 | 驚いて固まった | so shocked or scared that you cannot move or react |
| ants in your pants | B2 | そわそわして落ち着かない | unable to keep still because you are excited or impatient |
| the world is your oyster | C1 | 世界は君のものだ | you are free to do or achieve anything you want |
お金と仕事のイディオム · 15
| 単語 | レベル | 翻訳 | 定義 |
|---|---|---|---|
| break the bank | B2 | 破産するほど高くつく | to cost more money than you can afford |
| cost a fortune | B1 | 大金がかかる | to be very expensive |
| foot the bill | B2 | 費用を負担する | to pay for something, often for other people |
| tighten your belt | B2 | 節約する | to spend less money because you have less |
| bring home the bacon | B2 | 家計を支える | to earn money to support your family |
| make ends meet | B2 | やりくりする | to earn just enough money to cover your needs |
| the daily grind | B2 | 毎日の単調な仕事 | the boring, repetitive routine of daily work |
| call it a day | B1 | 今日はここまでにする | to stop working for the day |
| back to square one | B2 | 振り出しに戻る | back to the starting point after a failure |
| climb the ladder | B2 | 出世の階段を上る | to move up to higher positions at work |
| a rip-off | B1 | ぼったくり | something that costs much more than it is worth |
| cut corners | B2 | 手を抜く | to do something cheaply or quickly, lowering the quality |
| in the red | B2 | 赤字で | owing money; having spent more than you have |
| a dead-end job | B1 | 将来性のない仕事 | a job with no chance of progress or promotion |
| burn the midnight oil | C1 | 夜遅くまで励む | to work or study late into the night |
食べ物のイディオム · 12
| 単語 | レベル | 翻訳 | 定義 |
|---|---|---|---|
| egg on your face | B2 | 面目を失う | looking foolish or embarrassed because of something you did |
| a hard nut to crack | B2 | 手強い相手 | a difficult problem or person to deal with |
| in a nutshell | B1 | 一言で言えば | in a few words; briefly |
| not my cup of tea | B1 | 私の好みじゃない | not something you enjoy or are interested in |
| food for thought | B2 | 考えさせられること | something that makes you think carefully |
| take it with a pinch of salt | B2 | 話半分に聞く | to not fully believe something |
| bite off more than you can chew | B2 | 手に余ることに手を出す | to take on more than you can handle |
| butter someone up | B2 | おべっかを使う | to be extra nice to someone so they help you |
| the icing on the cake | B2 | さらに嬉しいおまけ | an extra good thing that makes a good situation even better |
| sell like hot cakes | B2 | 飛ぶように売れる | to sell very quickly and in large numbers |
| a couch potato | B1 | ごろ寝のテレビっ子 | a lazy person who watches a lot of TV |
| go bananas | B1 | 大はしゃぎする | to become very excited, angry, or crazy |
時間・運・偶然 · 12
| 単語 | レベル | 翻訳 | 定義 |
|---|---|---|---|
| every now and then | B1 | 時々 | occasionally; from time to time |
| the calm before the storm | B2 | 嵐の前の静けさ | a quiet period just before a time of trouble or intense activity |
| the ship has sailed | B2 | もう手遅れだ | it is too late; the opportunity has passed |
| a close call | B2 | 間一髪 | a situation where something bad nearly happened |
| under the radar | B2 | 目立たないように | without being noticed |
| third time's the charm | B2 | 三度目の正直 | said in the hope that a third attempt will succeed after two failures |
| out of the woods | B2 | 危機を脱して | no longer in danger or difficulty |
| better safe than sorry | B2 | 備えあれば憂いなし | it is better to be careful than to risk something bad happening |
| hit the sack | B2 | 寝床に就く | to go to bed |
| out of the blue | B2 | 突然、出し抜けに | suddenly and unexpectedly |
| in the nick of time | B2 | ぎりぎり間に合って | just before it is too late |
| against the clock | B2 | 時間に追われて | rushing to finish before a deadline |
日常生活のイディオム · 12
| 単語 | レベル | 翻訳 | 定義 |
|---|---|---|---|
| get your act together | B2 | 気を引き締めてしっかりやる | to start organizing yourself and behaving effectively |
| ring a bell | B2 | 聞き覚えがある | to sound familiar; to remind you of something |
| cut to the chase | B2 | 本題に入る | to get to the main point without wasting time |
| a wake-up call | B2 | 警鐘となる出来事 | an event that warns you to change or take action |
| hit the roof | B2 | かんかんに怒る | to become extremely angry |
| blow off steam | B2 | ガス抜きをする | to release anger or energy in a harmless way |
| jump the gun | B2 | 早まったことをする | to act too soon, before the right time |
| the bigger picture | B2 | 全体像 | the most important facts about a situation and its wider effects |
| pull strings | C1 | コネを使う | to use your influence or connections to get something |
| a long shot | B2 | 成功の望みが薄い試み | an attempt with little chance of success |
| call the shots | B2 | 采配を振る | to be the person in control who makes the decisions |
| a ballpark figure | C1 | おおよその数字 | a rough estimate of a number or amount |
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