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およそ、だいたい

直前に述べた時刻や数、量がだいたいの値であることを示す。

やさしい英語で： About the time, number, or amount just mentioned.

• Come at six, ish.
• There were twenty people, ish.
• We should arrive at noon, ish, depending on traffic.

類義語： approximately, roughly, about

よく使う表現： seven ish, thirty ish, noon ish

まあまあ、そこそこ

説明の後につけ、完全ではないがある程度は当てはまると示す。

やさしい英語で： To some extent, but not completely; often added after a description to make it less certain.

• The food was good, ish.
• Are you ready? I am, ish.
• The interview went well, ish, though I missed one question.

類義語： somewhat, fairly, sort of

よく使う表現： good ish, ready ish, okay ish

イシュ記号

話を素早く書くピットマン式速記で、英語の「sh」の音を表す記号。

やさしい英語で： The sign used for the sound 'sh' in Pitman shorthand, a system for writing speech quickly.

• Write an ish for that sound.
• Her ish was difficult to read.
• The teacher demonstrated the ish stroke on the board.

よく使う表現： write an ish, the ish stroke

くそ、くだらないこと

物事や厄介事、便を指す下品な言葉を、やわらげて言う俗語。

やさしい英語で： A mild slang replacement for a swear word referring to things, trouble, or waste from the body.

• I cannot deal with this ish.
• Some weird ish happened last night.
• He stepped in dog ish outside the house.

よく使う表現： crazy ish, deal with ish, talk ish

うえっ、おえっ

何かが不快、または気持ち悪いと感じたときに使う言葉。

やさしい英語で： Used to show that something seems unpleasant or disgusting.

• Ish! That smells awful.
• Ish, there is a worm in my apple!
• She saw the dirty sink and said, 'Ish!'

類義語： yuck, ick

よく使う表現： ish that's disgusting, ish what a smell