rub

こする

表面に押し当てて、繰り返し動かす。

やさしい英語で： To press against a surface and move back and forth over it.

• Don't rub your eyes.
• He rubbed his cold hands together.
• The cat rubbed against my leg.

使い方： rub something together (She rubbed her hands together to warm them.); rub against something (The strap rubs against my neck.)

よく使う表現： rub your hands, rub your eyes, rub against something, rub something gently

塗り込む、塗る

指や手で押しながらこすり、物質を表面に広げる。

やさしい英語で： To spread a substance over a surface by pressing and moving your fingers or hands over it.

• Rub some cream on your hands.
• He rubbed the meat with spices.
• Have you rubbed the lotion into your skin?

使い方： rub something into something (Rub the cream into your skin.); rub something with something (Rub the chicken with salt and spices.); rub something on something (She rubbed oil on her hands.)

類義語： spread, smear, apply

よく使う表現： rub in cream, rub on oil, rub with spices, rub into something

こすること、マッサージ

手や物を押し当て、表面で繰り返し動かすこと。

やさしい英語で： An act of moving your hand or another object back and forth over a surface with pressure.

• She gave my back a gentle rub.
• The silver needs a quick rub with a cloth.
• A shoulder rub helped him relax.

使い方： give someone/something a rub (Give the table a rub with a soft cloth.)

よく使う表現： back rub, shoulder rub, give a rub, gentle rub

塗り薬、スパイスミックス

手でこすって肌や食べ物に塗る、クリームや香辛料などの混合物。

やさしい英語で： A cream or mixture you spread over skin or food by pressing and moving your hands over it.

• Apply the rub to your sore muscles.
• He made a spice rub for the chicken.
• This chest rub has a strong smell.

よく使う表現： muscle rub, chest rub, spice rub, dry rub