jig

ジグ

小刻みな足運びや跳躍のある速く軽快な踊り、またはその音楽。

やさしい英語で： A quick, lively dance with small steps and jumps, or the music played for it.

• She danced a jig.
• We learned an Irish jig at school.
• The band played jigs while the dancers stamped their feet.

よく使う表現： dance a jig, Irish jig, little jig

ジグ、ジーグ

速く跳ねるようなリズムの、短くて軽快な曲。

やさしい英語で： A short, lively piece of music with a quick, bouncing rhythm.

• The fiddler played a jig.
• This jig has a cheerful rhythm.
• They ended the concert with two quick jigs.

類義語： gigue

よく使う表現： play a jig, lively jig, Irish jig

治具

作業中、工具や材料を正しい位置に保つための器具。

やさしい英語で： A device that holds a tool or material in the right position while you work.

• Use a jig to guide the drill.
• He built a wooden jig for cutting circles.
• The jig keeps every hole in the same position.

よく使う表現： drilling jig, cutting jig, use a jig

軽快に踊る、ジグを踊る

特に踊るとき、速く軽快な足取りで動く。

やさしい英語で： To move with quick, lively steps, especially while dancing.

• The children jigged around the room.
• He was jigging to the music.
• She jigged happily across the dance floor.

類義語： dance, skip

よく使う表現： jig around, jig about, jig along