forge

偽造する

本物だと思わせるために、偽の文書を作ったり物をまねて作ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To make a false document or copy something dishonestly so that it seems real.

• Someone forged my signature.
• He was caught trying to forge a passport.
• The documents had been forged to hide the theft.

類義語： fake, counterfeit, falsify

よく使う表現： forge a signature, forge documents, forge a passport

築く、形成する

友情などを、努力と時間をかけて丁寧に作り上げる。

やさしい英語で： To carefully develop or shape something, such as a friendship, through effort.

• They forged a close friendship.
• Shared difficulties helped the team forge strong bonds.
• She worked hard to forge an identity of her own.

類義語： build, develop, create

よく使う表現： forge a friendship, forge close ties, forge an identity, forge an alliance

鍛造する

金属を熱し、道具で打って形を整える。

やさしい英語で： To heat metal and hit it with tools to give it a shape.

• He learned to forge iron.
• The blacksmith forged a new horseshoe.
• These blades were forged by hand.

よく使う表現： forge iron, forge a sword, forge steel

進む、前進する

困難があっても、ゆっくり着実に前へ進む。

やさしい英語で： To move forward slowly and steadily, even when it is difficult.

• The boat forged through the waves.
• We forged ahead despite the deep snow.
• The explorers slowly forged forward through the dense forest.

使い方： forge ahead (We forged ahead despite the wind.); forge through something (The ship forged through the rough sea.)

類義語： advance, push forward

反対語： retreat

よく使う表現： forge ahead, forge forward, forge through something

鍛冶炉

金属を加工する前に、非常に高い温度で熱するための炉や火。

やさしい英語で： A very hot fire or oven used to heat metal before shaping it.

• The metal glowed in the forge.
• He added coal to the forge before heating the iron.
• The blacksmith lifted the steel out of the forge.

類義語： furnace, hearth

よく使う表現： hot forge, coal forge, at the forge

鍛冶場

金属を熱し、道具で打って形を作る場所。

やさしい英語で： A place where people heat metal and hit it with tools to shape it.

• The village forge has closed.
• She works in a forge making iron gates.
• We visited an old forge beside the river.

類義語： smithy

よく使う表現： village forge, old forge, in the forge