tattoo

入れ墨、タトゥー

針で皮膚にインクを入れて作る、消えない絵や模様。

やさしい英語で： A permanent picture or design made by putting ink into the skin with a needle.

• She has a flower tattoo.
• He got his first tattoo last year.
• Do you like the tattoos on her arms?

よく使う表現： get a tattoo, tattoo on something

軍楽祭、軍楽隊の演奏会

行進や軍楽隊の演奏、太鼓などを披露する軍の公開行事。

やさしい英語で： A public military performance, often with marching, bands, and drums.

• The military tattoo starts tonight.
• Several bands performed at the tattoo.
• We bought tickets for next year’s tattoo.

類義語： military display

よく使う表現： military tattoo, annual tattoo

入れ墨、刺青

針で皮膚の下に色のついたインクを入れ、肌を飾る技法。

やさしい英語で： The practice of decorating skin by putting colored ink beneath its surface with needles.

• Tattoo has a long history on these islands.
• The museum explores tattoo as a traditional art.
• Ancient tattoo techniques used simple hand tools.

類義語： tattooing

よく使う表現： traditional tattoo, tattoo technique

入れ墨を入れる

針とインクで人の肌に消えない絵や模様を入れること。

やさしい英語で： To make a permanent picture or design on someone’s skin using ink and needles.

• She tattooed a star on his wrist.
• Who tattooed your shoulder?
• The artist tattoos names and small flowers.

使い方： tattoo something on something (He tattooed a bird on her ankle.); tattoo someone/something with something (The artist tattooed his arm with a dragon.)

よく使う表現： tattoo someone’s arm, tattoo a design

強打する

特に野球で、ボールを非常に強く打つこと。

やさしい英語で： To hit a ball very hard, especially in baseball.

• He tattooed the ball into left field.
• She can tattoo a fast pitch.
• The batter tattooed another ball over the fence.

類義語： smash, belt

よく使う表現： tattoo the ball, tattoo a pitch