nap

昼寝する、うたた寝する

普通は昼間に、短い時間眠る。

やさしい英語で： To sleep for a short time, usually during the day.

• The baby is napping.
• I napped on the sofa after lunch.
• Do you ever nap during the day?

類義語： doze, snooze

よく使う表現： nap after lunch, nap on something, nap for an hour

油断する

何かが起きたときに、注意や備えが足りない。

やさしい英語で： To fail to pay attention or be ready when something happens.

• The defenders were caught napping.
• A sudden price rise caught the company napping.
• The opposition scored while our team was napping.

使い方： catch someone napping (The sudden attack caught the defenders napping.)

類義語： be off guard, be unprepared

反対語： be alert

よく使う表現： catch someone napping, be caught napping

昼寝、うたた寝

普通は昼間にとる、短い時間の眠り。

やさしい英語で： A short sleep, usually during the day.

• I need a nap.
• She had a short nap after lunch.
• Did the baby wake up from his nap?

類義語： snooze, doze

よく使う表現： take a nap, have a nap, afternoon nap, short nap

毛羽

布や革の表面にある、短い毛が立った柔らかな層。

やさしい英語で： The soft layer of short raised hairs on cloth or leather.

• This cloth has a soft nap.
• A brush lifted the nap on the suede.
• The velvet's nap was worn away near the edge.

類義語： pile

よく使う表現： soft nap, raised nap, brush the nap

毛並み、毛の方向

布の表面にある短い毛が寝ている方向。

やさしい英語で： The direction in which the short hairs on a fabric lie.

• Cut each piece with the nap.
• The fabric feels rough when you stroke against the nap.
• Check the nap before laying out your sewing pattern.

よく使う表現： with the nap, against the nap, nap direction