nasal

鼻の

鼻に関係する、または鼻の一部である。

やさしい英語で： Connected with the nose.

• The doctor gave me a nasal spray.
• A cold can block your nasal passages.
• She had surgery to repair a nasal bone.

類義語： nosely, nosey

よく使う表現： nasal spray, nasal passages, nasal congestion

鼻にかかった

鼻から出ているように聞こえる声を表す。

やさしい英語で： Describing a voice that sounds as though it comes through the nose.

• His voice sounded nasal.
• She sang in a slightly nasal tone.
• A blocked nose made his speech unusually nasal.

よく使う表現： nasal voice, nasal tone, nasal singing

鼻音の

発音するときに空気が鼻を通る、言葉の音を表す。

やさしい英語で： Describing a speech sound made by letting air pass through the nose.

• French has several nasal vowels.
• The sound at the end of this word is nasal.
• We practised nasal consonants in class.

反対語： oral

よく使う表現： nasal vowel, nasal consonant, nasal sound

甲高い、鋭い

鋭く、耳を突くような音を表す。

やさしい英語で： Describing a sharp, piercing sound.

• A nasal cry broke the silence.
• The bird gave a harsh, nasal call.
• We heard a nasal tone above the engine noise.

類義語： shrill, piercing

よく使う表現： nasal cry, nasal call

鼻鱗

動物の鼻にある小さく硬い板状の部分やうろこ。

やさしい英語で： A small hard plate or scale on an animal’s nose.

• The nasal lies beside the nostril.
• Each nasal was measured under the microscope.
• The researcher noted the shape of the fish’s nasals.

類義語： nasal scale

よく使う表現： large nasal, paired nasal