make up

作り上げる、でっち上げる

話や理由、情報を作り上げること。人をだますための場合もある。

やさしい英語で： To invent a story, reason, or piece of information, sometimes to deceive someone.

• Let us make up a story.
• She made up a reason to leave early.
• Did you make those figures up?

使い方： make up something / make something up (He made up an excuse for missing school.); make it/them up (That story is not true; I made it up.)

類義語： invent, fabricate

よく使う表現： make up stories, make up something, make up excuses

仲直りする、和解する

けんかをやめて、相手とまた仲よくなること。

やさしい英語で： To stop arguing and become friendly with someone again.

• We argued, but we made up.
• Have you made up with your brother?
• They always kiss and make up after a fight.

使い方： make up with someone (I made up with my sister yesterday.); make up after something (They made up after their argument.)

類義語： reconcile, make peace

よく使う表現： make up afterwards, make up again, kiss and make up

埋め合わせる、補う

足りないものや失ったものを、追加の時間、お金、努力などで補うこと。

やさしい英語で： To provide extra time, money, or effort to replace something missing or lost.

• I will make up the missing hours.
• They gave us money to make up the difference.
• Can you make the lost time up tomorrow?

使い方： make up something / make something up (She worked late to make up the lost hours.)

類義語： compensate, replace

よく使う表現： make up time, make up something, make up losses, make up for something

調製する、作る

部品や材料を組み合わせて、何かを作ること。

やさしい英語で： To prepare something by putting its parts or ingredients together.

• She made up a batch of soup.
• The nurse made up a fresh solution.
• Can you make these fabric pieces up into a dress?

使い方： make up something / make something up (The pharmacist made up the medicine.)

類義語： prepare, assemble

よく使う表現： make up something, make up medicine, make up parcels

化粧する、メイクする

顔に色のついたクリームや粉などを塗り、見た目を変えること。

やさしい英語で： To put coloured creams or powders on a face to change its appearance.

• She made up her eyes.
• They made the actors up before filming.
• Who will make up the dancers tonight?

使い方： make up someone/something / make someone/something up (The artist made up her face for the show.)

類義語： apply makeup

よく使う表現： make up someone, make up eyes, make up actors