jaw

あご

口より下にある、顔の部分。

やさしい英語で： The lower part of the face below the mouth.

• He has a square jaw.
• Her jaw dropped when she saw the price.
• A small scar runs along his jaw.

よく使う表現： square jaw, strong jaw, jaw drops, clench your jaw

顎骨、あご

口を支え、通常は歯がついている骨の一つ。

やさしい英語で： One of the bones that support the mouth and usually hold the teeth.

• He broke his jaw in the fall.
• The dentist examined her lower jaw.
• Both jaws contain teeth used for chewing.

類義語： jawbone

よく使う表現： upper jaw, lower jaw, broken jaw, jaw bone

口、あぎと

人を捕らえたり飲み込んだりする巨大な口に見立てた、開口部や危険な場所。

やさしい英語で： An opening or dangerous place imagined as a huge mouth that can trap or swallow someone.

• They escaped from the jaws of death.
• The narrow path led into the jaws of the mountain pass.
• Darkness opened its jaws around the lost travelers.

よく使う表現： jaw of death, jaw of darkness