joint

共同の、合わさった

二つ以上の人や物が共有する、または一緒に扱われる。

やさしい英語で： Shared by two or more people or things, or considered together.

• They opened a joint account.
• The house is under joint ownership.
• The study measured the joint effects of heat and pressure.

類義語： combined, shared

反対語： separate

よく使う表現： joint account, joint ownership, joint effects

共同の、合同の

二人以上の人や複数の集団が協力して行う。

やさしい英語で： Done by two or more people or groups working together.

• This was a joint effort.
• The two universities started a joint research project.
• Both companies issued a joint statement yesterday.

類義語： collaborative, cooperative

反対語： individual

よく使う表現： joint effort, joint project, joint venture

関節

二つの骨が接する場所で、通常は体の一部を曲げられる。

やさしい英語で： A place where two bones meet, usually allowing part of your body to bend.

• My knee joint hurts.
• Swimming can help keep your joints moving.
• The doctor examined her swollen finger joints.

類義語： arthrosis, articulation

よく使う表現： knee joint, stiff joint, hip joint

継手、関節

二つの部分をつなぎ、回転したり曲がったりできるようにするもの。

やさしい英語で： A connection between two parts that allows them to turn or bend.

• The joint allows the arm to bend.
• Oil the joints so the machine moves smoothly.
• This joint can turn in any direction.

使い方： joint between A and B (The joint between the two rods allows them to turn.)

類義語： hinge, pivot

よく使う表現： flexible joint, ball joint, swivel joint

接合部、継ぎ目

二つの部分がしっかりとつながっている箇所。

やさしい英語で： The place where two parts are firmly connected.

• This joint is leaking.
• We sealed every joint in the pipe.
• The welded joint held the metal pieces firmly together.

使い方： joint between A and B (Water escaped through the joint between the pipes.)

類義語： connection

よく使う表現： pipe joint, welded joint, sealed joint

店、飲み屋

食事や飲酒、娯楽のために行く店を指すくだけた言い方。

やさしい英語で： A place where people eat, drink, or go for entertainment.

• Let’s try that pizza joint.
• We found a little joint serving cheap burgers.
• The jazz joint stayed open until three in the morning.

類義語： place, restaurant, bar

よく使う表現： pizza joint, burger joint, jazz joint

仕口、継手

二つの木材の端を加工して、互いにはめ合わせたつなぎ目。

やさしい英語で： A connection made by fitting shaped ends of two pieces of wood into each other.

• The carpenter cut a dovetail joint.
• Each joint fits tightly without screws.
• Strong joints keep the wooden frame square.

よく使う表現： dovetail joint, mortise joint, wood joint

ムショ

罪を犯した人が罰として収容される場所を指す俗語。

やさしい英語で： A prison where people are kept as punishment for breaking the law.

• He is back in the joint.
• She spent five years in the joint.
• After leaving the joint, he found steady work.

類義語： prison, jail

よく使う表現： in the joint, leave the joint