moan

愚痴を言う、不平を言う

物事への不満を言う。しばしば周囲をうんざりさせる言い方をする。

やさしい英語で： To complain about something, often in an annoying way.

• Stop moaning about the food.
• He moaned that the tickets were too expensive.
• Why do you always moan about work?

使い方： moan about something (He keeps moaning about the weather.); moan to someone about something (She moaned to me about her workload.)

類義語： complain, grumble, whine

よく使う表現： moan about something, moan to someone, moan and complain

うめく

痛みや悲しみ、快感のために、低く長い声を出す。

やさしい英語で： To make a low, long sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure.

• The injured man moaned softly.
• She moaned with pleasure during the massage.
• He was moaning in his sleep.

使い方： moan with something (He moaned with pain when he moved.); moan in pain (The patient moaned in pain.)

類義語： groan

よく使う表現： moan in pain, moan with pleasure, moan softly

うめき声

痛みや悲しみ、快感のために出す、低く長い声。

やさしい英語で： A low, long sound someone makes because of pain, sadness, or pleasure.

• A low moan came from the bedroom.
• He let out a moan of pain.
• We heard soft moans from the injured passengers.

類義語： groan

よく使う表現： let out a moan, moan of pain, low moan