blues

ブルース

米国の黒人が生んだ、歌や楽器で悲しみを表すことの多い音楽。

やさしい英語で： A style of music developed by Black Americans, often expressing sadness through singing and instruments.

• He plays blues on guitar.
• We heard a blues band last night.
• Her singing combines blues and jazz.

よく使う表現： play blues, blues singer, blues band

憂鬱、落ち込み

悲しかったり、気分が沈んだりしている状態。

やさしい英語で： A feeling of sadness or unhappiness.

• I have the blues today.
• A walk helped me shake off the blues.
• Do you get the blues in winter?

類義語： sadness, low spirits

よく使う表現： have the blues, get the blues, winter blues, Monday blues

青色、青の色調

緑と紫の間にある青という色の、さまざまな濃淡。

やさしい英語で： Different shades of the color between green and purple.

• I like these pale blues.
• The artist mixed several blues for the sea.
• These blues look lovely beside the white walls.

よく使う表現： pale blues, dark blues, different blues

苦労、悩み

人が人生で経験するつらい出来事や悩み。

やさしい英語で： The difficult experiences and troubles in someone's life.

• She sang about her blues.
• He shared his blues with an old friend.
• Their blues came from years of hardship.

類義語： troubles, hardships

よく使う表現： someone’s blues, own blues