pluck

引き抜く、摘む

素早い動きで何かを取り去ったり、引き抜いたりする。

やさしい英語で： To take something away or pull it out with a quick movement.

• She plucked a flower.
• He plucked a hair from his sleeve.
• Do you pluck your eyebrows yourself?

使い方： pluck something from something (She plucked a leaf from the branch.); pluck something out of something (He plucked a coin out of his pocket.)

類義語： pull out, pick, snatch

よく使う表現： pluck a flower, pluck something out, pluck something from

弾く、つま弾く

楽器の弦を指で引いて離し、音を出す。

やさしい英語で： To pull a musical instrument's string with your finger and release it to make a sound.

• Pluck the lowest string.
• She plucked a gentle tune on her harp.
• The violinist plucks the strings instead of using a bow.

類義語： pick

よく使う表現： pluck a string, pluck the guitar, pluck harp strings

羽毛をむしる

通常は調理する前に、鳥の羽毛を引き抜く。

やさしい英語で： To remove the feathers from a bird, usually before cooking it.

• We need to pluck the chicken.
• He plucked the duck before cooking it.
• Have you ever plucked a goose?

類義語： defeather

よく使う表現： pluck a chicken, pluck a duck, pluck a turkey

勇気、気概

怖くても困難なことに立ち向かう勇気と強い意志。

やさしい英語で： The courage and determination to do something difficult, even when you feel afraid.

• I admire her pluck.
• He showed real pluck during the rescue.
• It took pluck to challenge the whole team.

類義語： courage, determination, nerve, grit

反対語： cowardice

よく使う表現： show pluck, sheer pluck, admire someone's pluck

ひと引き、弦を弾くこと

特に弦や抜ける物を、短く鋭く引くこと。

やさしい英語で： A quick sharp pull, especially on a string or something that can be pulled out.

• One pluck made the string vibrate.
• She gave his sleeve a quick pluck.
• Each gentle pluck of the harp string produced a clear note.

使い方： a pluck of something (A pluck of the string produced a low note.)

類義語： tug, pull

よく使う表現： a quick pluck, a gentle pluck, pluck of something