tenderness

優しさ、愛情

人を愛し、思いやりを持ってその気持ちを大切にすること。

やさしい英語で： A feeling of love and kindness, and care for other people's feelings.

• She spoke with tenderness.
• He showed great tenderness towards his children.
• There was tenderness in the way she held his hand.

使い方： tenderness towards someone (She felt tenderness towards the frightened child.)

類義語： affection, gentleness, loving care

反対語： cruelty

よく使う表現： show tenderness, tenderness towards someone, with tenderness

圧痛

体の一部に触れると感じる痛みや不快感。

やさしい英語で： Pain or discomfort in a part of the body when it is touched.

• There is tenderness around the bruise.
• The doctor checked for tenderness in my stomach.
• Call us if the swelling or tenderness gets worse.

使い方： tenderness in something (He noticed tenderness in his shoulder.)

類義語： soreness, sensitivity

よく使う表現： abdominal tenderness, muscle tenderness, tenderness in something

柔らかさ、優しさ

物が柔らかく切ったりかんだりしやすいこと。また、態度が優しいこと。

やさしい英語で： The quality of being soft, easy to cut or chew, or gentle in manner.

• Slow cooking improves the meat's tenderness.
• She lifted the bird with great tenderness.
• The chef checked the tenderness of the beef.

類義語： softness, gentleness

反対語： toughness

よく使う表現： tenderness of meat, great tenderness, test the tenderness