sore

痛い、ひりひりする

特に触れたり動かしたりすると痛みや不快感がある。

やさしい英語で： Painful or uncomfortable, especially when touched or moved.

• My throat is sore.
• Her legs were sore after the long walk.
• Are your muscles still sore from swimming?

使い方： sore from something/doing something (My feet are sore from walking.)

類義語： painful, tender

よく使う表現： sore throat, sore muscles, sore feet

深刻な、切実な

必要や問題などが非常に深刻で、急いで対処しなければならない。

やさしい英語で： Very serious or urgent, especially when describing a need or problem.

• They were in sore need of food.
• The family found itself in sore distress.
• Our school is in sore need of repairs.

使い方： in sore need of something (The village is in sore need of clean water.)

類義語： dire, grave

よく使う表現： sore need, sore distress, sore trouble

ただれ、傷

皮膚が傷んで痛む部分。病気や感染によってできることもある。

やさしい英語で： A painful, damaged area of skin, sometimes caused by illness or infection.

• There is a sore on my lip.
• The cream helped her sores heal.
• Cover the sore with a clean bandage.

類義語： wound, lesion

よく使う表現： open sore, mouth sore, a painful sore

筋肉痛

激しい作業や運動の後、疲れた筋肉に生じる痛み。

やさしい英語で： Pain in muscles that feel very tired after hard work or exercise.

• The sore in his legs eased.
• A deep sore remained in her tired arms.
• Rest relieved the sore after a day of heavy work.

類義語： muscle ache, soreness

よく使う表現： a muscle sore, the sore afterward