breeze

そよ風

穏やかに吹く弱い風。

やさしい英語で： A light wind that blows gently.

• A cool breeze blew through the window.
• The leaves moved in the evening breeze.
• We enjoyed the sea breeze on the beach.

類義語： light wind

よく使う表現： cool breeze, sea breeze, gentle breeze

朝飯前

とても簡単にできること。

やさしい英語で： Something that is very easy to do.

• The test was a breeze.
• This tool makes cleaning the windows a breeze.
• After that steep climb, the walk home felt like a breeze.

類義語： cinch, piece of cake

よく使う表現： be a breeze, make something a breeze

ひと騒ぎ、いさかい

短い間に起こる興奮や混乱、怒りを伴う言い争い。

やさしい英語で： A brief period of excitement, trouble, or angry disagreement.

• The news caused quite a breeze.
• A little breeze arose between the two neighbours.
• There was a breeze in the household over his sudden departure.

使い方： a breeze over something (There was a breeze over the missing money.)

類義語： fuss, quarrel, commotion

よく使う表現： cause a breeze, breeze over something, little breeze

楽々とこなす、難なく通過する

あまり苦労せず、簡単にやり終える。

やさしい英語で： To complete something easily, without much effort or difficulty.

• She breezed through the test.
• He breezes through work that takes me hours.
• Will our team breeze past the first round?

使い方： breeze through something (She breezed through the interview.); breeze past someone/something (The champion breezed past his opponent.)

類義語： sail through

よく使う表現： breeze through something, breeze past someone

軽やかに歩く、飄々と入る

心配する様子もなく、落ち着いて自信ありげに移動する。

やさしい英語で： To move somewhere in a relaxed, confident way, without seeming worried.

• She breezed into the office.
• He breezed past us without saying hello.
• Our guest breezed out as soon as dinner ended.

使い方： breeze into somewhere (He breezed into the room with a smile.); breeze past someone (She breezed past the waiting reporters.)

類義語： saunter

よく使う表現： breeze into somewhere, breeze past someone, breeze out

そよぐ

風が弱く穏やかに吹く。

やさしい英語で： To blow softly and gently.

• The wind breezed through the trees.
• Cool air breezed over the lake.
• A soft wind breezed through the curtains.

使い方： breeze through something (The wind breezed through the open window.)

類義語： blow softly

よく使う表現： breeze through something, breeze over something