fish

魚

水中に住み、えらで呼吸し、ひれで泳ぐ動物。

やさしい英語で： An animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.

• A fish swam past me.
• We caught three fish in the lake.
• Do these fish live in fresh water?

よく使う表現： a small fish, catch a fish, tropical fish

魚、魚肉

食べ物として使う魚の肉。

やさしい英語で： The flesh of a water animal, eaten as food.

• We had fish for dinner.
• She cooked the fish with lemon.
• Would you prefer fish or chicken?

よく使う表現： grilled fish, fish and chips, fresh fish

魚

ルノルマン占いで使う、34番の「魚」のカード。

やさしい英語で： The card numbered 34 in a Lenormand set used for telling fortunes.

• The Fish appeared in her card reading.
• He placed the Fish beside the next card.
• In this Lenormand spread, the Fish represents wealth.

よく使う表現： the Fish card, draw the Fish

魚釣り

釣りざおや糸、網を使って魚などを捕ろうとする時間。

やさしい英語で： A period spent trying to catch water animals with a rod, line, or net.

• We went for a quick fish.
• Our morning fish produced nothing.
• Would you like a fish at the lake tomorrow?

類義語： fishing session

よく使う表現： a quick fish, a morning fish, go for a fish

釣る、すくい上げる

魚などを捕ろうとする。また、手や道具で物を水から取り出す。

やさしい英語で： To try to catch water animals, or pull another object out of water using your hands or a tool.

• We fish in the lake every weekend.
• He fished a toy out of the bath.
• Can you fish my hat out of the water?

使い方： fish something out of something (She fished her keys out of the pond.); fish for something (We fish for trout in this river.)

よく使う表現： fish in something, fish something out, fish for trout

探りを入れる、引き出そうとする

直接頼まずに、情報や褒め言葉などを引き出そうとする。

やさしい英語で： To try to get information, praise, or something else without asking for it directly.

• Are you fishing for compliments?
• She fished for information about the new manager.
• He kept fishing for an invitation to dinner.

使い方： fish for something (He was fishing for details about her plans.)

類義語： angle

よく使う表現： fish for compliments, fish for information, fish around