send off

発送する、送り出す

手紙、荷物、書類、人を別の場所へ送る。

やさしい英語で： To make a letter, package, document, or person leave for another place.

• I sent off the letter yesterday.
• Have you sent your application off yet?
• We sent the children off to camp this morning.

使い方： send something off to someone (I sent the documents off to my lawyer.); send someone off to somewhere (They sent the children off to school.)

類義語： send, dispatch, mail

よく使う表現： send off something, send off applications, send someone off

退場させる

規則に違反した選手を、通常はレッドカードを示して試合から出す。

やさしい英語で： To make a player leave a game for breaking the rules, usually by showing a red card.

• The referee sent him off.
• Two players were sent off before half-time.
• Should the referee send her off for that foul?

使い方： send someone off for something (The referee sent him off for a dangerous tackle.)

類義語： dismiss, eject

よく使う表現： send someone off, send off players

見送る、送り出す

旅立つ人のために祝い、幸運を願って見送る。

やさしい英語で： To celebrate someone’s departure and wish them well as they leave.

• We sent him off with cheers.
• Her colleagues sent her off with a lovely lunch.
• Let’s send them off in style before their trip.

使い方： send someone off with something (We sent her off with a party.)

類義語： give a farewell, see off

よく使う表現： send someone off, send off someone

放出する、発する

熱、光、煙、においなどを出し、周りに広げる。

やさしい英語で： To produce something such as heat, light, smoke, or a smell that spreads outward.

• The stove sends off heat.
• The flowers sent off a sweet scent.
• The burning logs were sending off thick smoke.

使い方： send off something (The fire sent off sparks into the darkness.)

類義語： give off, emit

よく使う表現： send off heat, send off smoke, send off sparks

挑発する、あざける

クリケットで打者をアウトにした後、言葉やしぐさでからかう。

やさしい英語で： To mock a cricket batter with words or gestures after getting them out.

• The bowler sent him off with a wave.
• He was fined for sending off the dismissed batter.
• Players should not send opponents off with insulting gestures.

使い方： send someone off with a gesture (The bowler sent the batter off with a rude gesture.)

類義語： taunt, mock

よく使う表現： send someone off, send off batsmen

送別会

去っていく人を送り出すための集まりやお祝い。

やさしい英語で： A party or friendly celebration for someone who is leaving.

• We gave her a lovely send-off.
• His colleagues planned a send-off before his retirement.
• Are you coming to Sam’s send-off on Friday?

使い方： a send-off for someone (We organized a send-off for our manager.)

類義語： farewell party, leaving party

よく使う表現： a big send off, a farewell send off, a retirement send off

葬儀、告別式

亡くなった人をしのび、最後のお別れをする儀式。

やさしい英語で： A ceremony held to remember and say goodbye to someone who has died.

• He had a beautiful send-off.
• The whole village attended her final send-off.
• They wanted a simple send-off with music and flowers.

使い方： a send-off for someone (They arranged a quiet send-off for their grandfather.)

類義語： funeral, memorial service

よく使う表現： a fitting send off, a final send off