The things we say don't always make sense.
English-speakers like to have fun and be indirect sometimes. Hopefully I will help make that clear in this section. Sometimes it can be difficult. I will include annotations for when some phrases are region-specific.
英語の母語話者はいたずら好きで時々婉曲な話が好きだ。難しいかもしれないが、説明してみるんだ。地域的な諺だったら、ノートを入っておく。
英語の母語話者はいたずら好きで時々婉曲な話が好きだ。難しいかもしれないが、説明してみるんだ。地域的な諺だったら、ノートを入っておく。
What we say
言ったこと |
What we hear
聞いたこと |
What it means in Japanese
その日本語 |
It's raining cats and dogs!
...once in a blue moon It's time to hit the hay / hit the sack. (Something) is cooler than the other side of the pillow. I need to wet my whistle. I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse. He/she is one happy camper! The bee's knees (England) It's so quiet, you could hear a pin drop. Let's hit the road. Let's roll. / Let's rock n' roll. Let's get crackin'. the dog's dinner (England) That place is packed! ...at a snail's pace He is over the hill. Flying by the seat of your pants (Someone is) in the hot seat It's probably better to let sleeping dogs lie. Pipe down! Don't make a song and dance about it. (England) Couch potato A bump on a log I double dare you I've been working like a dog Every dog has its day I'm dog-tired Chuffed to bits (England) (Someone) got cold feet Give me a bell (England) Put a sock in it. Bob's your uncle (England) haven't ~ in a donkey's years! (England) (Someone) kicked the bucket (Someone) bought the farm (Someone) is a stiff (Someone) shuffled off this mortal coil (Someone) joined the choir invisible (Someone) croaked (Someone) bit the dust (Someone) snuffed it (England) (Someone) passed on |
Wow, it's raining very hard.
rarely It's time to go to sleep. (Something) is very cool. I need to drink something. I'm very hungry. He/she is very happy! (Something is) very good, awesome It's very, very quiet. Let's go. Let's go. Let's get started. You really messed up. It is crowded over there. very slowly He is older than 40 years old. Not in control of one's life (Someone is) in trouble / people are angry at (someone) Leave it alone. Don't get involved. Calm down / Be quiet. Don't make a big deal out of it. Lazy person who watches TV all day Lazy person I dare you x2 I have been really busy, and I'm tired. Luck seems evenly distributed at different times. I am very tired. I am pleased. (Someone) is hesitating or afraid to do Call me. Shut up. It's a sure thing. It's been a long time since ~ (Someone) died. (Someone) died. (Someone) died. (Someone) died. (Someone) died. (Someone) died. (Someone) died. (Someone) died. (Someone) died. |
大雨すごいよ
滅多に、珍しい、長い間に一回しか 寝るの時間だ (何か、誰か)はチョーかっこいい 何か飲みたいんだ 馬を食えるほど腹減った! 彼・彼女はとても嬉しそうだ いいね;すごい;すばらしい(英国) 針の落ちることが聞こえるほど静かだ 行こうよ!(運転やハイキングのころ) 行こうよ! 始めようよ! しまったなぁ(英国) あの場所は混んでいるよ! とてもゆっくりで お中年後の人 人生か将来のことコントロール出来ず 誰かが人々か大事な人に大変怒られている 手を出さない方がいいかも 落ち着け か 静かにして 構わないでくれ、これをドラマにならないようにしてくれ(英国) カウチポテト、ものぐさ ものぐさ やれるもんなら、やってみれ、x2 忙しくて大変疲れた いつか皆が強運をもらうでしょう とても疲れた・眠い 喜んでいる(英国) (誰か)腰が引ける 私に電話してね(英国) うるさいよ 楽勝、決めていることです(英国) 久しぶりに~しなかった(英国) (誰か)死んだ (誰か)死んだ (誰か)死んだ (誰か)死んだ (誰か)死んだ (誰か)死んだ (誰か)死んだ (誰か)死んだ (英国) (誰か)死んだ |