jade

翡翠

宝飾品や装飾品に使われる、主に緑色の硬い石。

やさしい英語で： A hard stone, usually green, used to make jewellery and decorative objects.

• Her bracelet is made of jade.
• The artist carved a bird from white jade.
• They found jade beads in the old box.

類義語： jadestone, yu, jade-stone

よく使う表現： jade necklace, carved jade, made of jade

翡翠色

青みや灰色みを少し帯びた緑色。

やさしい英語で： A green colour with a little blue or grey in it.

• She painted the walls jade.
• The fabric is a pale shade of jade.
• We chose jade for the kitchen cupboards.

類義語： jade green

よく使う表現： pale jade, jade green, shade of jade

金のなる木

水を蓄える厚く丸い葉を持ち、よく室内の鉢で育てられる植物。

やさしい英語で： A plant with thick, rounded leaves that store water, often grown indoors in a pot.

• The jade on my windowsill needs water.
• Her jade plant has thick green leaves.
• You can grow a new jade from a small cutting.

類義語： jade plant, money plant

よく使う表現： jade plant, potted jade