fitting

ふさわしい、適切な

特定の人や機会、状況に適している。

やさしい英語で： Right or suitable for a particular person, occasion, or situation.

• It was a fitting tribute.
• The victory provided a fitting end to her career.
• It seems fitting that we celebrate here.

使い方： it is fitting that… (It is fitting that the school bears her name.); fitting for someone/something (The quiet ceremony was fitting for the occasion.)

類義語： suitable, appropriate, proper

反対語： inappropriate, unsuitable

よく使う表現： fitting tribute, fitting end, seems fitting

体に合う、フィットする

体や物の形、大きさに、述べられた具合に合っている。

やさしい英語で： Matching a body's or object's shape or size in the way described.

• She wore a loosely fitting shirt.
• Tightly fitting shoes can hurt your feet.
• An ill-fitting mask may let dust through.

使い方： adverb + fitting + noun (He wore a loosely fitting jacket.)

よく使う表現： tightly fitting dress, loosely fitting shirt, closely fitting mask

試着、仮縫い合わせ

服を着てみて、寸法や形を確かめたり調整したりする機会。

やさしい英語で： An appointment to try on clothes so their size and shape can be checked or changed.

• My fitting is tomorrow.
• The tailor adjusted the sleeves during the fitting.
• She needed three fittings before the dress was ready.

使い方： fitting for something (She has a fitting for her wedding dress tomorrow.)

類義語： try-on

よく使う表現： dress fitting, final fitting, arrange a fitting

調度品、家具類

建物内の家具や敷物など、退去時に持ち出せる物。

やさしい英語で： An item in a building, such as furniture or a carpet, that can be removed when someone leaves.

• The carpet is a removable fitting.
• Some fittings were included in the house sale.
• The tenants took their fittings when they moved out.

類義語： furnishing

よく使う表現： household fitting, removable fitting, fixtures and fittings