leg

脚、足

人や動物が立ったり歩いたりするために使う、長い体の部分。

やさしい英語で： One of the long body parts that a person or animal uses to stand or walk.

• My leg hurts.
• The dog stretched its legs.
• She broke her leg while skiing.

よく使う表現： left leg, broken leg, stretch a leg, leg muscles

脚

机や椅子などの下にあり、それを支える部分。

やさしい英語で： One of the parts under a table, chair, or similar object that holds it up.

• The chair has a broken leg.
• He repaired the legs of the table.
• One short leg makes this stool wobble.

類義語： support

よく使う表現： table leg, chair leg, wooden leg

行程、区間

いくつかに分けた旅やツアーの、一つの区間。

やさしい英語で： One part of a journey or tour that is divided into stages.

• This is the last leg of our trip.
• The band cancelled the Asian leg of its tour.
• We flew to Rome on the first leg of our journey.

使い方： a leg of a journey/tour (The final leg of our journey was by train.)

類義語： stage, section

よく使う表現： first leg, final leg, leg of something

支え、根拠

考えや主張、仕組みを支えるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that helps support an idea, argument, or system.

• That fact is one leg of his argument.
• Without reliable evidence, the main leg of their case collapsed.
• The theory rests on three legs, each supported by separate evidence.

使い方： a leg of something (This finding is a useful leg of our argument.)

類義語： support, foundation

よく使う表現： leg of something, leg of an argument