chore

家事、雑用

特に家庭で、定期的にする必要がある小さな仕事。

やさしい英語で： A small job that needs doing regularly, especially around the home.

• I do my chores after breakfast.
• The children share the household chores.
• Have you finished your chores yet?

類義語： task, job

よく使う表現： household chore, daily chore, do a chore

面倒な仕事、苦役

するのが退屈だったり、難しかったり、嫌だったりする仕事。

やさしい英語で： A task that feels boring, difficult, or unpleasant to do.

• Filling in forms is a chore.
• Shopping became a chore after the shops moved farther away.
• Does reading feel like a chore to you?

類義語： burden

よく使う表現： a real chore, tedious chore, become a chore