baroque

装飾の多い、バロック風の

華やかな飾りや細かな装飾がたくさんある。

やさしい英語で： Having many fancy decorations or small details.

• The room has baroque decoration.
• She chose a mirror with a baroque frame.
• The ceiling’s baroque design includes flowers, birds, and golden leaves.

類義語： ornate, elaborate, decorative

反対語： plain, simple

よく使う表現： baroque decoration, baroque design, baroque interior

過度に複雑な

必要以上に入り組んでいて、複雑すぎる。

やさしい英語で： Much more complicated than it needs to be.

• The payment system is baroque.
• We struggled with the company’s baroque approval process.
• Why invent such a baroque solution to a simple problem?

類義語： overcomplicated, convoluted

反対語： simple, straightforward

よく使う表現： baroque rules, baroque system, baroque procedure

バロック的な

形や配置が変わっていたり不揃いだったりするが、複雑で美しい。

やさしい英語で： Beautiful in a complicated way, even though its shape or arrangement seems unusual or uneven.

• The shell has a baroque beauty.
• She admired the baroque curves of the ancient tree.
• Its uneven forms create a surprisingly baroque elegance.

よく使う表現： baroque beauty, baroque shape, baroque curves

奇怪な、ねじれた

石や木に、奇妙な形、ねじれた形、傾いた形で彫られた。

やさしい英語で： Carved in stone or wood with strange, twisted, or sloping shapes.

• A baroque carving stood beside the door.
• The baroque wooden figure had a twisted face.
• They uncovered baroque stonework with crooked limbs and sloping shoulders.

類義語： grotesque

よく使う表現： baroque carving, baroque stonework, baroque wooden figure

バロック

豪華な装飾や細かな形を多く使う、芸術やデザインの様式。

やさしい英語で： A style of art or design with many rich decorations and detailed shapes.

• She loves the baroque.
• The palace shows the richness of Italian baroque.
• We studied the baroque in painting and architecture.

よく使う表現： Italian baroque, late baroque, baroque in architecture