cushion

クッション、座布団

柔らかい材料を詰めた袋で、座り心地をよくしたり頭や背中を支えたりするもの。

やさしい英語で： A soft bag filled with material, used to make a seat comfortable or support your head or back.

• Put a cushion on the chair.
• She rested her head on a soft cushion.
• These cushions make the sofa more comfortable.

類義語： pillow, pad

よく使う表現： a soft cushion, a seat cushion, cushion cover

衝撃を和らげる

触れ合う物の間に柔らかい物を置き、転倒や衝突の衝撃を弱める。

やさしい英語で： To make a fall or hit less hard by putting something soft between the things that touch.

• The grass cushioned her fall.
• Soft foam cushions the camera inside its case.
• These shoes are designed to cushion every step.

類義語： soften, absorb

よく使う表現： cushion a fall, cushion the impact, cushion a blow

和らげる、吸収する

衝突や転倒の衝撃、痛み、損傷を小さくする。

やさしい英語で： To make a hit or fall less hard, painful, or damaging.

• The grass cushioned my fall.
• Thick soles cushion each step.
• Will these pads cushion the impact?

類義語： soften, absorb

よく使う表現： cushion a fall, cushion the impact, cushion a blow

クッションを付ける

座席などの家具にクッションや柔らかい詰め物を付けて、使い心地をよくする。

やさしい英語で： To put soft pads on a seat or other piece of furniture to make it comfortable.

• We need to cushion this bench.
• She cushioned the wooden seats with thick pads.
• The chairs were cushioned in blue fabric.

類義語： pad

よく使う表現： cushion a seat, cushion a bench, cushion a sofa