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 we see the bathroom first, please? | まずはバスルームを見てもいいですか？ |
| Can we have the menu, please? | メニューもらえますか？ |
| That's okay for now, thank you. | じゃ今のところ、これでいいです。 |
| Thank you, madam, see you then! | ありがとうございます。それではご来店をお待ちしております！ |
| She hung up on me! F*cking idiot! | 彼女切りやがった！なんて馬鹿やろうだ！ |
| Really? Very interesting. | 本当？とても興味深いね。 |
| 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… |
| Can I have one packet of cigarettes, please? | 煙草を1箱、お願いします。 |
| Yes, some prawn crackers and some spring rolls, please. | ええ、エビせんべいと春巻きをお願いします。 |
| I am okay, thanks. | 僕は元気だよ。 |
| Oh, you found some, thank you very much! | あら、見つかったんですね、どうもありがとうございました！ |
| Nice to meet you Cate, see you later! | 今後ともよろしく、ケイト。またあとで！ |
| Can you look after it carefully, please? | 注意して見ててくれる？ |
| I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you? | AI が好きなんだけど、君は何が好き？ |
| Can we continue what we were doing please? | 模様替えの続きをしない？ |
| See you at the station at 5. | 5時に駅で会いましょう。 |
| Umm, I can't remember... You had something meaty, I guess. | う～ん、覚えてないわ… お肉料理だったかしら。 |
| Is there any chance of getting a table, please? | どうにかしてテーブルを押さえられないかしら？ |
| Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya! | おい相棒よ、うんちを拾うリクエストはまた別の10ポンドだぜ、じゃあな！ |
| 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。 |
