decoration

飾り、装飾品

物や場所を美しく見せるために加えたり置いたりする品。

やさしい英語で： An object added to something or placed somewhere to make it look more attractive.

• Hang this decoration on the tree.
• We made paper decorations for the party.
• The shop sells colorful garden decorations.

類義語： ornament, adornment

よく使う表現： christmas decoration, party decoration, hang a decoration

装飾、飾り付け

色や模様、美しい物を加えて見た目をよくすること。

やさしい英語で： The activity of making something look more attractive by adding colors, patterns, or beautiful things.

• The room needs some decoration.
• She took a class in cake decoration.
• We finished the decoration of the hall before the guests arrived.

使い方： decoration of something (They helped with the decoration of the hall.)

類義語： decorating, ornamentation

よく使う表現： interior decoration, cake decoration, decoration of something

装飾、飾り模様

表面を美しく見せる模様や覆い。

やさしい英語で： A pattern or covering on a surface that makes it look more attractive.

• The bowl has blue decoration.
• Gold decoration covers the ceiling.
• The decoration on these plates includes flowers and birds.

使い方： decoration on something (The decoration on the bowl was painted by hand.)

類義語： ornamentation

よく使う表現： surface decoration, floral decoration, decoration on something