clap

拍手する

よかったと思う気持ちや賛成を表すために、手をたたく。

やさしい英語で： To hit your hands together to show that you enjoyed or approved of something.

• Everyone clapped at the end.
• The audience clapped the actors as they left the stage.
• We stood up and clapped for the winning team.

使い方： clap for someone/something (Everyone clapped for the young singer.)

類義語： applaud

反対語： boo

よく使う表現： clap for someone, clap and cheer, clap the performers

手をたたく

音を出すために両手を打ち合わせる。

やさしい英語で： To hit your hands together to make a sound.

• Clap your hands twice.
• The children clapped in time with the song.
• Can you clap this rhythm?

使い方： clap along to something (The children clapped along to the music.)

類義語： applaud, beclap

よく使う表現： clap your hands, clap in time, clap along

軽くたたく

親しみを込めて、手のひらで人を軽くたたく。

やさしい英語で： To hit someone lightly with an open hand in a friendly way.

• He clapped me on the back.
• The coach clapped each player's shoulder.
• She smiled and clapped her friend on the back.

使い方： clap someone on the back/shoulder (She clapped me on the shoulder.)

類義語： pat, slap

よく使う表現： clap someone's back, clap someone's shoulder, clap someone warmly

手をたたくこと、拍手

音を出すために、両手を一度打ち合わせること。

やさしい英語で： One action of hitting your hands together to make a sound.

• She gave a loud clap.
• Three claps marked the start of the game.
• He got their attention with a clap of his hands.

よく使う表現： a loud clap, a single clap, give a clap

破裂音、雷鳴

雷や何かが勢いよく閉まるときなどの、突然の大きな音。

やさしい英語で： A sudden loud sound, especially thunder or something closing hard.

• A loud clap shook the windows.
• We heard three claps of thunder.
• The book snapped shut with a sharp clap.

使い方： a clap of thunder (A clap of thunder woke us.)

類義語： bang, crack

よく使う表現： clap of thunder, a sudden clap, a sharp clap

軽くたたくこと

親しみを込め、普通は背中や肩を手のひらで軽くたたくこと。

やさしい英語で： A friendly hit with an open hand, usually on someone's back or shoulder.

• He greeted me with a clap on the shoulder.
• A friendly clap on the back encouraged her.
• Their coach gave each player a cheerful clap on the shoulder.

使い方： a clap on the back/shoulder (She gave him a clap on the back.)

類義語： pat, slap

よく使う表現： clap on something, a friendly clap, give someone a clap