panel

パネル、板

壁や覆いなどの表面の一部をなす、平らな板状のもの。

やさしい英語で： A flat piece of material forming part of a wall, covering, or other surface.

• One wall panel is broken.
• The roof is covered with metal panels.
• Light came through a glass panel beside the door.

類義語： section, sheet

よく使う表現： wall panel, glass panel, a wooden panel

審査員団、委員会

討論、競技の審査、面接などのために選ばれた人々の集まり。

やさしい英語で： A group of people chosen to discuss something, judge a competition, or interview someone.

• The panel chose a winner.
• She answered questions from the interview panel.
• A panel of experts discussed the new policy.

使い方： a panel of people (A panel of scientists reviewed the evidence.)

類義語： committee, jury

よく使う表現： a panel of, interview panel, panel discussion

コマ

漫画の物語の一部分を描く、一つの区切られた絵。

やさしい英語で： One separate picture in a comic that shows part of the story.

• The first panel shows a sleeping cat.
• She drew six panels for the comic.
• The joke becomes clear in the final panel.

類義語： frame

よく使う表現： comic panel, the final panel, panel layout

鏡板

特に扉の一部として、枠の中にはめ込まれた平らな板。

やさしい英語で： A flat board held inside a frame, especially as part of a door.

• The door has a carved panel.
• Each panel fits into grooves in the frame.
• The carpenter replaced the damaged wooden panels.

類義語： board

よく使う表現： door panel, a raised panel, an inset panel

羽目板を張る

壁や部屋の内側に、木などの平らな板を張る。

やさしい英語で： To cover a wall or room with flat pieces of wood or another material.

• We plan to panel the hallway.
• They panelled the walls with dark wood.
• The builder is paneling the ceiling today.

使い方： panel something with something (They paneled the study with oak.)

類義語： clad, cover

よく使う表現： panel a room, panel with wood, panel the walls