blur

ぼかす、曖昧にする

物をはっきり見えなくしたり、違いをわかりにくくしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make something hard to see clearly or make a difference harder to notice.

• Tears blurred her vision.
• The camera blurred the background.
• These rules blur the distinction between work and leisure.

使い方： blur the distinction between A and B (The new policy blurs the distinction between employees and contractors.)

類義語： obscure, dim

反対語： sharpen, clarify

よく使う表現： blur an image, blur the distinction, blur the lines

にじませる、汚す

乾いていないインクや絵の具などを広げ、輪郭のはっきりしない跡をつける。

やさしい英語で： To spread wet ink, paint, or another substance so that it leaves an unclear mark.

• Wet fingers blurred the ink.
• She blurred the writing while turning the damp page.
• Be careful not to blur the fresh paint.

類義語： smudge, smear

よく使う表現： blur the ink, blur the writing

ぼやけた像

速く動く、または輪郭が曖昧なため、はっきり見えないもの。

やさしい英語で： Something you cannot see clearly because it moves quickly or has no clear edges.

• The car passed in a blur.
• Without my glasses, everything is a blur.
• I saw a red blur rushing past the window.

よく使う表現： a distant blur, a colourful blur, a grey blur, a faint blur