game

ゲーム、遊び

楽しむための活動。多くはルールに従い、勝つことを目指す。

やさしい英語で： An activity people do for fun, often following rules and trying to win.

• Let's play a game.
• The children invented a new game.
• Who won the card game last night?

よく使う表現： play a game, board game, card game, strategy game

遊び、遊戯

楽しむためにすること。決まったルールや勝者がない場合もある。

やさしい英語で： Something people do for enjoyment, which may have no fixed rules or winner.

• The children made a game of jumping over puddles.
• We played silly games while waiting for the bus.
• For the puppy, chasing leaves was a game.

使い方： make a game of something (We made a game of sorting the laundry.)

類義語： amusement, pastime

よく使う表現： fun and game, silly game, make a game

狩猟鳥獣、ジビエ

食用に狩られる野生の鳥や動物、またはその肉。

やさしい英語で： Wild birds and animals hunted for food, or their meat.

• They hunt game in the forest.
• The restaurant serves local game.
• Game birds are common on these hills.

よく使う表現： hunt game, wild game, game birds, game meat

ゲームをする

特にパソコンやゲーム機でゲームをして時間を過ごす。

やさしい英語で： To spend time playing games, especially on a computer or console.

• We game online after school.
• He gamed all evening with his friends.
• Do you prefer gaming on a computer or a console?

使い方： game with someone (I game with my friends on weekends.)

類義語： play video games

よく使う表現： game online, game with friends, game all night

悪用する、抜け穴を利用する

不公平な利益を得るために、ルールの抜け穴を利用する。

やさしい英語で： To use gaps in rules to gain an unfair advantage.

• They tried to game the system.
• The company gamed the rankings with fake reviews.
• New rules prevent traders from gaming the market.

類義語： manipulate, exploit

よく使う表現： game the system, game the rules, game the rankings