prank

いたずら、悪ふざけ

面白がって人をだます遊び。相手を困らせたり嫌な気持ちにさせたりすることもある。

やさしい英語で： A trick played on someone for fun, sometimes causing trouble or upsetting them.

• It was only a prank.
• They played a prank on their friend.
• Some pranks can hurt people badly.

使い方： play a prank on someone (They played a prank on their teacher.)

類義語： practical joke, trick

よく使う表現： play a prank, prank on someone, harmless prank

いたずらする

面白がって人をだまし、驚かせたり恥ずかしがらせたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To play a trick on someone for fun, often to surprise or embarrass them.

• Are you trying to prank me?
• They pranked their brother with a fake spider.
• She loves pranking her friends on their birthdays.

使い方： prank someone by doing something (She pranked me by hiding my shoes.)

類義語： trick, fool

よく使う表現： prank someone, prank a friend

ワン切りする

合図として電話をかけ、相手が出る前に切って着信履歴を残すこと。

やさしい英語で： To call someone and hang up before they answer, using the missed call as a signal.

• Prank me when you arrive.
• She pranked my phone to signal that she was outside.
• He pranked me because he had no phone credit.

使い方： prank someone when… (Prank me when you reach the gate.)

よく使う表現： prank someone, prank my phone