nod

うなずく

同意や肯定を示すために、頭を上下に動かす。

やさしい英語で： To move your head down and up to show agreement or say yes.

• He smiled and nodded.
• She nodded her head when I asked if she was ready.
• They all nodded in agreement with my suggestion.

使い方： nod in agreement (She nodded in agreement with the plan.)

反対語： shake your head

よく使う表現： nod in agreement, nod your head, nod approval

うなずいて示す

頭を上下に動かして、同意や何かの意思を伝える。

やさしい英語で： To show agreement or communicate something by moving your head up and down.

• He nodded yes.
• She nodded her approval of the plan.
• They nodded their agreement and left.

使い方： nod something (She nodded her agreement with the proposal.)

よく使う表現： nod agreement, nod assent, nod approval

うっかり間違える

一瞬の不注意や疲れのために間違える。

やさしい英語で： To make a mistake because you briefly lose attention or feel tired.

• Even great writers nod sometimes.
• The careful editor nodded and missed a spelling error.
• Even experts can nod when they are tired.

類義語： slip up, err

よく使う表現： even experts nod, sometimes nod

うなずき

肯定や挨拶を示す、頭を軽く上下に動かすしぐさ。

やさしい英語で： A small up-and-down movement of your head to say yes or greet someone.

• He answered with a nod.
• She greeted us with a friendly nod.
• We exchanged quick nods across the room.

使い方： a nod of something (He gave a nod of agreement.); give someone a nod (She gave the driver a friendly nod.)

よく使う表現： a quick nod, a friendly nod, nod of agreement

承認、許可

計画を進められるようにする許可や同意。

やさしい英語で： Permission or agreement that allows a plan to go ahead.

• Our plan got the nod.
• The boss gave me the nod to begin.
• Has the committee given the new building the nod?

使い方： get the nod from someone (The project got the nod from the council.); give someone/something the nod (The manager gave our proposal the nod.)

類義語： approval, permission, go-ahead

反対語： rejection

よく使う表現： get the nod, give the nod

ノミネート

賞を受ける候補として正式に選ばれること。

やさしい英語で： An official choice of someone as a possible winner of an award.

• The film earned an Oscar nod.
• She received two Grammy nods this year.
• Will his latest performance get an award nod?

使い方： a nod for something (She received a nod for best supporting actress.)

類義語： nomination

よく使う表現： an Oscar nod, a Grammy nod, earn a nod