bump

こぶ、腫れ

皮膚や体にできる小さな盛り上がりや腫れ。

やさしい英語で： A small raised or swollen area on your skin or body.

• I have a bump on my head.
• Red bumps appeared on her arms after the walk.
• The bump on his forehead slowly went down.

類義語： lump, swelling

よく使う表現： bump on your head, a red bump, a small bump, an itchy bump

衝突、軽い衝撃

物が別の物に当たったときの小さな衝撃。

やさしい英語で： A small hit when one thing knocks against another.

• The car stopped with a bump.
• I felt a slight bump as the boat reached shore.
• A gentle bump against the table woke the cat.

類義語： knock, jolt, impact

よく使う表現： a slight bump, a gentle bump, with a bump, a little bump

出っ張り、隆起

平ら、または滑らかな表面にある小さな盛り上がり。

やさしい英語で： A small raised part on a surface that is otherwise flat or smooth.

• There is a bump in the road.
• The paint dried with small bumps on its surface.
• Slow down before you reach the speed bump.

類義語： lump, bulge

反対語： dent, dip

よく使う表現： a speed bump, bump in the road, bump on something, a small bump

衝突、軽い衝撃

人や物に軽く当たること。多くは偶然に起こる。

やさしい英語で： A small hit against someone or something, often by accident.

• I felt a bump against my leg.
• The two cars had a small bump.
• A sudden bump woke her during the journey.

類義語： knock, hit, jolt

よく使う表現： a slight bump, a gentle bump, bump on something

ドンという音、衝突音

物が別の物に当たったときに出る、低いドンという音。

やさしい英語で： A low sound made when something hits another thing.

• I heard a bump upstairs.
• A loud bump came from behind the door.
• The bumps in the attic kept us awake.

類義語： thump, knock, thud

よく使う表現： a loud bump, hear a bump, a sudden bump, a dull bump

鈍い音、物音

物が何かに当たったときなどに出る、小さく鈍い音。

やさしい英語で： A quiet, dull sound, often made when something hits another thing.

• I heard a bump upstairs.
• There were soft bumps behind the wall.
• A dull bump came from the empty room.

類義語： thud, knock

よく使う表現： a dull bump, a faint bump, bumps at night

ぶつける、ぶつかる

たいてい偶然に、人や物に軽くぶつかる、またはぶつける。

やさしい英語で： To hit someone or something lightly, usually by accident.

• I bumped my head.
• He bumped the table and spilled his drink.
• Did you bump your elbow on the door?

使い方： bump something on something (I bumped my knee on the desk.); bump into someone/something (She bumped into a chair in the dark.)

類義語： knock, hit

よく使う表現： bump your head, bump into something, bump someone lightly

軽くぶつかる、当たる

別の物に軽く当たり、小さな音を立てることが多い。

やさしい英語で： To hit another thing gently, often making a small sound.

• The door bumped against the wall.
• Our boats were bumping gently together.
• Something kept bumping against the window in the wind.

使い方： bump against something (The loose shutter bumped against the wall.)

類義語： knock, tap

よく使う表現： bump against something, bump gently, bump into something