dragon

ドラゴン、竜

うろこ、翼、長い尾を持ち、火を吐くこともある想像上の大きな動物。

やさしい英語で： An imaginary large animal with scales, wings, and a long tail, often able to breathe fire.

• The dragon breathed fire.
• A knight fought two dragons near the castle.
• The story’s dragon guarded a hidden treasure.

類義語： drake, lindworm, worm, wyrm

よく使う表現： fire dragon, slay a dragon

龍、竜

アジアの物語に登場する蛇に似た長い空想の動物。幸運や力の象徴。

やさしい英語で： An imaginary long, snake-like animal in Asian stories, often linked with good luck and power.

• A golden dragon decorated the temple.
• The dragon brought rain in the old story.
• Dancers carried a long dragon through the streets.

類義語： drake, lindworm, worm, wyrm

よく使う表現： Chinese dragon, dragon dance

コモドオオトカゲ

大型のトカゲ。特にインドネシアのコモド島にすむ種類。

やさしい英語で： A large lizard, especially the kind that lives on the Indonesian island of Komodo.

• We saw a Komodo dragon at the zoo.
• These dragons hunt deer on the island.
• The guide warned us to stay away from the dragon.

類義語： Komodo dragon

よく使う表現： Komodo dragon, wild dragon

中国

中国とその力を象徴する呼び名。

やさしい英語で： A name used as a symbol for China and its power.

• The article describes China as a rising dragon.
• The dragon expanded its influence through trade.
• The writer pictured the Chinese empire as a sleeping dragon.

類義語： China

よく使う表現： Chinese dragon, awakening dragon