snug

居心地のよい

寒さや悪天候から守られ、暖かくて居心地がよい。

やさしい英語で： Warm, comfortable, and protected from cold or bad weather.

• I felt snug under the blanket.
• Their little cottage was snug and warm.
• Are you snug enough in that sleeping bag?

類義語： cosy, cozy

反対語： uncomfortable

よく使う表現： snug and warm, snug little room, feel snug

ぴったりした

周りにほとんど隙間を残さず、きちんと合っている。

やさしい英語で： Fitting closely around something, with little space left.

• These gloves are a snug fit.
• The lid should be snug, but easy to remove.
• Her jacket was snug around the waist.

使い方： snug around something (The belt is snug around my waist.)

類義語： close-fitting, tight

反対語： loose

よく使う表現： snug fit, snug jacket, snug around something

満足のいく

必要や期待を満たすだけのよさがある。

やさしい英語で： Good enough to meet your needs or expectations.

• He earned a snug income from his shop.
• She put aside a snug little sum.
• The business brought them a snug profit.

類義語： satisfactory, adequate

反対語： unsatisfactory

よく使う表現： snug income, snug little sum

人目につかない

人に気づかれにくい、静かで守られた場所に隠れている。

やさしい英語で： Hidden in a quiet, sheltered place where people are unlikely to notice it.

• They found a snug retreat behind the trees.
• The house stood in a snug corner of the valley.
• His snug hiding place escaped notice.

類義語： secluded, concealed

反対語： exposed

よく使う表現： snug retreat, snug corner

パブの小部屋

パブの奥にある、小さくて居心地のよい部屋。

やさしい英語で： A small, comfortable room at the back of a pub.

• We sat in the snug.
• The pub has a snug with a fireplace.
• They booked the snug for a quiet drink.

よく使う表現： pub snug, in the snug, cosy snug

突起

部品を留めたり、別の部品とつないだりするための小さな出っ張り。

やさしい英語で： A small piece sticking out from a part, used to hold or connect it.

• The snug fits into the slot.
• A small snug holds the bracket in place.
• The mechanic checked the snugs on the casting.

類義語： lug

よく使う表現： metal snug, fixing snug

締める、固定する

隙間なく収まり、安全に動かないように締めたり整えたりする。

やさしい英語で： To tighten or arrange something so it fits closely and stays safely in place.

• Snug the nut down gently.
• She snugged the rope around the load.
• The mechanic snugged up each bolt.

使い方： snug something up/down (Snug the screws down before checking the frame.)

類義語： tighten, secure

反対語： loosen

よく使う表現： snug something down, snug something up

寄り添う

人や物に体を寄せて、楽な姿勢に落ち着く。

やさしい英語で： To settle close to someone or something in a comfortable position.

• The child snugged against her mother.
• We snugged under the blankets.
• He snugged closer to the warm stove.

使い方： snug against someone/something (The puppy snugged against my leg.)

類義語： snuggle, nestle

よく使う表現： snug against someone, snug under something