potter

陶芸家、陶工

粘土で壺や鉢などを作る人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who makes pots, bowls, and other objects from clay.

• The potter made a bowl.
• She trained as a potter before opening her shop.
• Local potters displayed their work at the market.

類義語： ceramicist

よく使う表現： skilled potter, potter's wheel, local potter

こまごました仕事をする、のんびり用事をする

急がずに、楽しみながらこまごました用事をする。

やさしい英語で： To spend time doing small, enjoyable jobs without hurrying.

• I like to potter in the garden.
• She pottered about, watering plants and sorting seeds.
• We spent Sunday pottering around the house and fixing little things.

使い方： potter about/around somewhere (He likes to potter around the garden, pulling weeds.)

類義語： putter, fiddle about

よく使う表現： potter in something, potter about, potter around something

ぶらぶら歩く、うろうろする

はっきりした目的もなく、ある場所をゆっくり歩き回る。

やさしい英語で： To move slowly around a place without a clear purpose.

• He pottered around the house.
• We spent the afternoon pottering about town.
• She pottered from room to room with no particular destination.

使い方： potter around/about somewhere (We pottered about the village until lunchtime.)

類義語： wander, amble, putter

よく使う表現： potter around, potter about, potter around town