make

作る、制作する

材料を組み合わせたり作業したりして、何かを作る。

やさしい英語で： To create something by putting things together or doing some work.

• Let's make a cake.
• She made a small wooden table.
• What are you making for dinner?

使い方： make something from something (We made a boat from an old box.); make something for someone (I made a cake for my brother.)

類義語： create, produce, build

反対語： destroy

よく使う表現： make a cake, make dinner, make something by hand, make a toy

ベッドを整える

ベッドのシーツや掛け物をきちんと整える。

やさしい英語で： To arrange the sheets and covers neatly on a bed.

• Please make your bed.
• He made the beds before breakfast.
• Have you made the guest bed yet?

類義語： tidy

よく使う表現： make the bed, make your bed, make someone's bed

作曲する、書く、作る

文章や音楽の作品を作る。

やさしい英語で： To create a piece of writing or music.

• We make music together.
• She made a song about her hometown.
• He made a short poem for the celebration.

類義語： write, compose, create

よく使う表現： make music, make a song, make a poem

メーカー、ブランド

車や機械などの製品を作る会社の名前やブランド。

やさしい英語で： The name of the company that produces a particular car, machine, or other product.

• What make is your car?
• We repair all makes of washing machine.
• Write down the vehicle's make and model.

使い方： make of something (What make of car do you drive?)

類義語： brand, marque

よく使う表現： make and model, a popular make, different make, what make

作り、構造

物がどのように作られ、組み立てられているか。

やさしい英語で： The way something is built or put together.

• The chair was of sturdy make.
• Both clocks were similar in make.
• He admired the delicate make of the small wooden box.

使い方： of + adjective + make (The chest was of solid make.)

類義語： construction, build, structure

よく使う表現： of sturdy make, of delicate make, similar make