nook

人目につかない場所、静かな一角

一人になったり、人から離れてくつろいだりできる小さな静かな場所。

やさしい英語で： A small, quiet place where you can be alone or feel away from other people.

• We found a quiet nook in the garden.
• She reads in a sheltered nook beside the lake.
• The park has many peaceful nooks away from the paths.

類義語： retreat, hideaway

よく使う表現： quiet nook, secluded nook, reading nook

隅、くぼみ

壁の間や、壁の奥に引っ込んだ所にある小さな空間。

やさしい英語で： A small corner or space set back into a wall or between walls.

• A chair fits in that nook.
• We put a small table in the kitchen nook.
• Dust had collected in the nooks beside the fireplace.

類義語： corner, alcove, recess

よく使う表現： breakfast nook, kitchen nook, little nook