nickname

あだ名、ニックネーム

人や物を、本来の名前の代わりに呼ぶくだけた名前。

やさしい英語で： An informal name people use for someone or something instead of the usual name.

• My nickname is Sam.
• His friends gave him a funny nickname.
• Did you have a nickname at school?

使い方： nickname for someone/something (Kit is a nickname for Christopher.)

類義語： pet name

よく使う表現： childhood nickname, give someone a nickname, someone’s nickname, nickname for something

あだ名

人や物の普段の名前に代えて使う、短い名前や親しみを込めた名前。

やさしい英語で： A short or friendly name used instead of a person’s or thing’s usual name.

• My nickname is Jo.
• Her friends gave her a funny nickname.
• Did you have a nickname at school?

類義語： pet name

よく使う表現： childhood nickname, a nickname for someone, use a nickname

あだ名をつける

人や物に、普段の名前に代わる短い名前や親しみのある名前をつけること。

やさしい英語で： To give someone or something a short or friendly name instead of their usual name.

• They nicknamed him Tiny.
• The children nicknamed their teacher Professor Owl.
• Why did you nickname your dog Captain?

使い方： nickname someone/something something (We nicknamed our old car the Beast.)

よく使う表現： nickname someone something, nickname a friend