plump

ぽっちゃりした、ふっくらした

人や体の一部などが、柔らかく丸みがあってふくらんでいる様子。

やさしい英語で： Having a soft, full, rounded shape, especially of a person or part of the body.

• The baby has plump cheeks.
• A plump woman opened the door.
• His face grew plumper as he got older.

類義語： chubby, rounded

反対語： thin, skinny

よく使う表現： plump baby, plump cheeks, plump figure

膨らませる、ふっくらさせる

クッションなどを振ったり押したりして、ふくらみと柔らかさを出すこと。

やさしい英語で： To shake or press a cushion or similar object so it becomes fuller and softer.

• Please plump up the cushions.
• He plumped the pillows before making the bed.
• She was plumping a cushion on the sofa.

使い方： plump something up (She plumped the pillows up before bedtime.)

類義語： fluff up

よく使う表現： plump up something, plump a pillow, plump up cushions

膨らむ、ふっくらする

水を吸うなどして、ふくらみや丸みが増すこと。

やさしい英語で： To become fuller and rounder, often by taking in water.

• The raisins began to plump in the juice.
• Her cheeks have plumped since last winter.
• Leave the dried fruit to plump up overnight.

使い方： plump up (The raisins plumped up in the warm water.)

類義語： swell, fill out

よく使う表現： plump up, raisins plump, plump in something

どさっと落とす、どさっと置く

何かを急に、重い音や衝撃が出るように置いたり落としたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To put or drop something down suddenly and heavily.

• He plumped the sack onto the floor.
• She plumped a stone into the water.
• They plumped their heavy bags down beside the door.

使い方： plump something down (He plumped his bag down on the table.); plump something into something (She plumped a stone into the pond.)

類義語： dump, drop

よく使う表現： plump something down, plump something into something