frail

体が弱い、虚弱な

体が弱く、けがや病気になりやすい。

やさしい英語で： Physically weak and easily hurt or made ill.

• My grandfather is very frail.
• She looked frail after her illness.
• Frail patients may need help getting out of bed.

類義語： weak, delicate, infirm

反対語： strong, robust

よく使う表現： frail person, frail health, elderly and frail

壊れやすい、もろい

丈夫でなく、傷んだり壊れたりしやすい。

やさしい英語で： Easily damaged or broken because it is not strong.

• The shelter had a frail roof.
• We crossed the stream on a frail wooden bridge.
• Its frail branches snapped in the wind.

類義語： fragile, flimsy, delicate

反対語： sturdy, strong

よく使う表現： frail structure, frail boat, frail branches

意志の弱い

悪いことに誘われたり誘惑に負けたりしやすい。

やさしい英語で： Easily persuaded to do something wrong or give in to temptation.

• We are all frail mortals.
• The sermon described human nature as frail.
• Even a good person can be frail when temptation comes.

類義語： weak, fallible

よく使う表現： frail humanity, frail nature, frail mortals

い草のかご

い草などで編み、昔から干した果物の運搬に使われるかご。

やさしい英語で： A basket made from long water plants, traditionally used to carry dried fruit.

• The merchant carried a frail of figs.
• Raisins were packed into a woven frail.
• Two empty frails stood beside the fruit stall.

類義語： basket

よく使う表現： frail of figs, woven frail

女の子

女の子や若い女性を指す俗語。

やさしい英語で： A slang word for a girl or young woman.

• He asked the frail to dance.
• A young frail was waiting outside the club.
• The detective called her a frail in his report.

類義語： girl, young woman

よく使う表現： pretty frail, young frail