tender

柔らかい

食べ物が、簡単にかんで食べられるほど柔らかい。

やさしい英語で： Soft enough to bite and eat easily.

• The meat is tender.
• Cook the carrots until they are tender.
• This slow cooking method makes tough beef tender.

類義語： soft

反対語： tough

よく使う表現： tender meat, tender chicken, tender steak

優しい、愛情のこもった

優しく愛情や思いやりを示す様子。

やさしい英語で： Showing love and care in a gentle way.

• She gave him a tender kiss.
• His tender words helped her feel safe.
• They shared a tender moment before saying goodbye.

類義語： loving, gentle, affectionate

反対語： harsh

よく使う表現： tender kiss, tender smile, tender care

触ると痛い、敏感な

触ると痛みや不快感がある。

やさしい英語で： Hurting or feeling uncomfortable when someone touches it.

• My ankle is tender.
• The skin around the cut felt tender.
• Are your gums still tender after the treatment?

使い方： tender to the touch (The swollen area was tender to the touch.)

類義語： sore, sensitive

よく使う表現： tender skin, tender spot, tender to touch

繊細な、傷つきやすい

柔らかい、または繊細で、傷ついたり壊れたりしやすい様子。

やさしい英語で： Soft or delicate, so that it can be hurt or damaged easily.

• Protect the tender plants from frost.
• The wind damaged the tender shoots.
• Her tender skin burned quickly in the sun.

類義語： delicate, fragile

反対語： tough, hardy

よく使う表現： tender plants, tender shoots, tender leaves

幼い、若い

年齢が低く、人生の経験がまだ少ない様子。

やさしい英語で： Very young, with little experience of life.

• She started acting at a tender age.
• At the tender age of six, he moved abroad.
• He had faced many difficulties despite his tender years.

類義語： young, inexperienced

よく使う表現： tender age, tender years

支払手段

支払いに使えると認められたお金やその他の手段。

やさしい英語で： Money or another accepted way of paying for something.

• These coins are legal tender.
• The shop accepts cash as tender.
• Foreign banknotes are not legal tender here.

よく使う表現： legal tender, acceptable tender

入札、入札書

決めた価格で物品の供給、仕事、購入を行うという正式な申し出。

やさしい英語で： A formal offer to supply goods, do work, or buy something for a stated price.

• The company submitted a tender.
• Three tenders arrived for the building project.
• Their tender offered the lowest price.

使い方： tender for something (They submitted a tender for the cleaning contract.)

類義語： bid, offer

よく使う表現： submit a tender, competitive tender, tender for something

支払手段

商品やサービスの代金、借金の支払いに使えるお金や手段。

やさしい英語で： Money or another accepted way to pay for goods, services, or debts.

• Cash is an accepted form of tender.
• These old notes are no longer legal tender.
• The cashier asked for another form of tender.

類義語： means of payment

よく使う表現： legal tender, cash tender, form of tender