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 | |
|---|---|
| Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please? | 僕にまな板と包丁取ってくれるかい？ |
| Alright, see you then. | じゃあ、またあとで。 |
| Since they use my stuff we can *borrow* some of their bread, I think. | 僕のものを彼らが使うんだから、僕たちだって彼らのパン少しくらい ''借りれる''って思うよ。 |
| I'm able to do both at the same time, dear, no worries! | 笑ってはいるけど、ちゃんと聞いてるよ、ケイト。気にしないで！ |
| 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。 |
| Thanks for your kind wishes. | ご親切にどうもありがとう。 |
| Nice to meet you Cate, see you later! | 今後ともよろしく、ケイト。またあとで！ |
| No, I don't need anything, thanks. | いいえ、何もいらないわ、ありがとう。 |
| What about this one behind Iceland? | アイスランド側のこれなんてどうだい？ |
| That's perfect! I appreciate it, thank you so much! | 完璧だわ！ 本当にありがとうございます！ |
| 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？ |
| Thanks for letting me know, bye! | お知らせありがとう。またね！ |
| Can you put it on the stove, please? | それをストーブの上に置いてくれるかい？ |
| And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please. | あと、上と底部のグリルもオンにしてくれ。 |
| Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks. | それすごくいいわね、ありがとう。 |
| Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say... | わかった、トビー、おしゃべりマンの僕の友よ、悪いけど... |
| That's okay, can we do it first thing, please? | それでいいわよ、最初の事を出来るかしら？ |
| I'm talking about leaving the house, of course... | お家を出る件に決まってるじゃない… |
| No, I'm okay, thanks. | いいえ、私は結構よ。ありがとう。 |
| If you don't have anything better to do, of course. | もちろん、他にやることがなかったらだけど。 |
