mould

カビ

古い食べ物や湿った表面に生える、柔らかい菌の層。

やさしい英語で： A soft growth that appears on old food or damp surfaces.

• There is mould on the bread.
• Damp walls can develop black mould.
• We cleaned the mould from the bathroom ceiling.

類義語： fungus

よく使う表現： black mould, mould growth, remove mould

カビを生やす

普通は湿った状態にして、物にカビが生えるようにする。

やさしい英語で： To cause something to become covered with a soft growth, usually by keeping it damp.

• The damp conditions moulded the bread.
• Excess moisture can mould stored food.
• Poor storage had moulded the grain.

よく使う表現： mould the bread, mould stored food