wrinkle

しわ

多くは年齢とともに肌にできる細い筋。

やさしい英語で： A small line in the skin, often appearing as people get older.

• She has a wrinkle on her forehead.
• His smile revealed wrinkles around his eyes.
• Does this cream really reduce wrinkles?

類義語： line, crease

よく使う表現： a deep wrinkle, wrinkle cream, forehead wrinkle

しわ、折り目

滑らかなはずの表面にできた小さな折れや盛り上がった筋。

やさしい英語で： A small fold or raised line on a surface that should be smooth.

• There is a wrinkle in my shirt.
• Iron the dress to remove the wrinkles.
• A tiny wrinkle spoiled the smooth paper surface.

類義語： crease, fold

よく使う表現： a wrinkle in something, remove a wrinkle, wrinkle in fabric

問題点、不具合

計画や製品、仕組みにある、直す必要のある小さな問題。

やさしい英語で： A small problem in a plan, product, or system that needs fixing.

• There is one wrinkle in the plan.
• We fixed the last few wrinkles before launch.
• A technical wrinkle delayed the new service.

類義語： problem, snag, flaw, bug

よく使う表現： a small wrinkle, wrinkle in something, iron out wrinkles

しわを寄せる、しわにする

布や肌などの滑らかなものに、小さな折れや筋を作る。

やさしい英語で： To make small folds or lines in something smooth, such as cloth or skin.

• Do not wrinkle your shirt.
• She wrinkled her nose at the smell.
• He wrinkled his forehead as he read.

類義語： crease, crumple

反対語： smooth

よく使う表現： wrinkle your nose, wrinkle your brow, wrinkle a shirt

しわになる

表面が滑らかでなくなり、小さな折れや筋ができる。

やさしい英語で： To become uneven or develop small folds or lines.

• This fabric wrinkles easily.
• My fingers wrinkled after a long bath.
• The wet paper began to wrinkle.

類義語： crease, pucker

よく使う表現： wrinkle easily, begin to wrinkle, wrinkle in water

しわができる

年齢とともに肌に消えない筋ができる。

やさしい英語で： For skin to develop lasting lines as a person gets older.

• Skin can wrinkle with age.
• His face has wrinkled over the years.
• Too much sun may cause skin to wrinkle earlier.

よく使う表現： skin can wrinkle, wrinkle with age, begin to wrinkle