knack

才能、得意

あることを上手に、苦労せずにできる能力。

やさしい英語で： An ability to do something well and easily.

• He has a knack for cooking.
• You seem to have a knack for finding bargains.
• Her knack for making people laugh helped her make friends.

使い方： a knack for something/doing something (She has a knack for remembering names.)

類義語： talent, gift, aptitude

よく使う表現： knack for something, have a knack, natural knack

こつ

覚えると物事を楽にできるようになる、ちょっとしたやり方。

やさしい英語で： A particular way of doing something that makes it easier once you learn it.

• There is a knack to tying this knot.
• Once you get the knack, it becomes easy.
• She showed me the knack of folding the map.

使い方： a knack to doing something (There is a knack to opening this jar.)

類義語： trick, technique

よく使う表現： knack to something, get the knack, learn the knack