日本語
An expression is a word or group of words used in a particular situation or by particular people.
In English an expression doesn't always have a particular grammar structure but is commonly used in spoken English.
Examples :
| Expression example sentences | |
|---|---|
| Yes, but can we cut them in cubes, please? | えぇ、でも立方体にカットしてもらってもいいかしら？ |
| He is made of wood, I believe. | 木でできてると思うけど。 |
| Can I have the ad number for it, please? | その物件の広告番号をうかがってもよろしいでしょうか？ |
| Hello, can we order our meals, please? | すいません、注文してもいいですか？ |
| I really have to go now, see you there, kisses... | ほんとにもう行かなきゃ。それじゃレストランでね。好きよ… |
| Okay, see you! | オーケー、またね！ |
| Could you chop some onions for me? Please?! | 玉ねぎをいくつか私のために、みじん切りにしてくれる？お願い！ |
| That's wonderful, thank you very much! | すごいわ！ ありがとうございます！ |
| Can you make it bigger, please? | 拡大してくれる？ |
| You act like a child sometimes, I have to say! | 言っておきますけど、あなた、たまに子供みたいよ！ |
| Alright, if you say so! | わかったわ、あなたがそう言うなら！ |
| Finally, you've got your precious rice, congratulations! | やっと君の大事なお米を手に入れたね、おめでとう！ |
| Can we see the bathroom first, please? | まずはバスルームを見てもいいですか？ |
| An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure. | 一軒家かい? 今よりも高いのは確実だね。 |
| Hello Jen, what's up? | もしもし、ジェンどうしたの？ |
| I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you? | AI が好きなんだけど、君は何が好き？ |
| That would be the worst, I guess. | それは本当に最悪の状況になるよ、きっと。 |
| Erm, kind of, but not exactly! | う～ん、似たようなことだけど、同じではないな！ |
| Well, can you explain how you make that calculation, please? | えっと、どう計算したらそうなるのか説明してくれるかな？ |
| More or less? | もっと上、それとも下？ |
