groove

溝

表面にある、細長い切れ込みやくぼみ。

やさしい英語で： A long, narrow cut or low line in a surface.

• Cut a groove along the board.
• The needle follows the groove on the record.
• Deep grooves in the tyres help water escape.

使い方： groove in something (The cable fits into a groove in the wall.)

類義語： channel, furrow

よく使う表現： deep groove, cut a groove, groove in something

グルーヴ、心地よいリズム

体を動かしたくなる、力強く心地よい音楽のリズム。

やさしい英語で： A strong, enjoyable rhythm in music that makes you want to move.

• The song has a great groove.
• The drummer kept a steady groove all evening.
• Those bass lines give the music its groove.

類義語： rhythm, beat

よく使う表現： steady groove, funky groove, find a groove

くぼみ、へこみ

物の表面で、周りより低くなっている小さな部分。

やさしい英語で： A small low area in the surface of something.

• There is a groove in the wood.
• Her finger found a small groove on the handle.
• Years of use had worn grooves into the surface.

使い方： groove in something (I noticed a shallow groove in the stone.)

類義語： depression, indentation

よく使う表現： shallow groove, small groove, groove in something

リズムに乗る

力強いリズムの音楽を演奏したり、体を動かして楽しんだりする。

やさしい英語で： To play, move to, or enjoy music with a strong rhythm.

• Come and groove with us.
• She grooved to the band's latest song.
• The musicians were grooving together on stage.

使い方： groove to something (We grooved to the music in the kitchen.)

類義語： jam, dance

よく使う表現： groove to music, groove with someone

踊る

音楽に合わせて、ゆったりした動きで踊る。

やさしい英語で： To dance with relaxed movements to music.

• Let's groove on the dance floor.
• We grooved all night at the party.
• She loves grooving to old disco songs.

使い方： groove to something (They grooved to disco music all evening.)

類義語： dance, boogie

よく使う表現： groove all night, groove to music, groove with someone