sprinkle

振りかける、散らす

小さな滴や粒などを、表面に少しずつ散らしてかける。

やさしい英語で： To put small drops or pieces of something over a surface.

• Sprinkle some salt on the eggs.
• She sprinkled the cake with sugar.
• Have you sprinkled water over the seeds?

使い方： sprinkle something on/over something (Sprinkle sugar over the cake.); sprinkle something with something (Sprinkle the salad with chopped herbs.)

類義語： scatter, dust

よく使う表現： sprinkle with something, sprinkle something over, sprinkle something on

小雨が降る

小さな雨粒が少しだけ降る。

やさしい英語で： To rain with only a few small drops.

• It began to sprinkle.
• It sprinkled for a few minutes this morning.
• Is it sprinkling outside?

使い方： it sprinkles (It was sprinkling when we left the house.)

類義語： drizzle, rain lightly

よく使う表現： begin to sprinkle, sprinkle a little, sprinkle all morning

ぽつぽつ落ちる、滴る

小さな滴になって落ちたり出たりする。時には間隔を置いて滴る。

やさしい英語で： To fall or come out in small drops, sometimes with pauses between them.

• Water sprinkled from the leaves.
• Fine drops sprinkled onto her hands.
• Rainwater was sprinkling down through the damaged roof.

使い方： sprinkle onto something (Water sprinkled onto the path from the wet branches.)

類義語： drip, trickle

よく使う表現： sprinkle onto something, sprinkle from something, sprinkle down

ひと振り、ひとつまみ

表面に軽く散らしてかけた、少量のもの。

やさしい英語で： A small amount of something spread lightly over a surface.

• Add a sprinkle of salt.
• She finished the card with a sprinkle of glitter.
• A light sprinkle of cheese makes the soup richer.

使い方： a sprinkle of something (Add a sprinkle of cinnamon to your coffee.)

類義語： sprinkling, dusting

よく使う表現： sprinkle of something, a light sprinkle, a generous sprinkle

小雨

雨粒が少ない、短時間または弱い雨。

やさしい英語で： A brief or light fall of rain with only a few drops.

• We had a light sprinkle this morning.
• A sprinkle of rain cooled the pavement.
• The forecast says there may be a few sprinkles tonight.

類義語： light shower, drizzle

反対語： downpour

よく使う表現： a light sprinkle, sprinkle of rain, a brief sprinkle