polish

つや出し剤、靴墨

表面を滑らかにして光沢を出すために塗るもの。

やさしい英語で： A substance you put on a surface to make it smooth and shiny.

• I need some shoe polish.
• She applied polish to the wooden table.
• Which polish should I use on this floor?

類義語： wax

よく使う表現： shoe polish, furniture polish, apply polish

洗練、完成度

丁寧で巧みな仕事に表れる、滑らかで自信の感じられる仕上がりのよさ。

やさしい英語で： The smooth, confident quality of something done carefully and skillfully.

• Her speech had real polish.
• The presentation needs a little more polish.
• His latest performance showed greater polish and confidence.

類義語： refinement, sophistication

よく使う表現： professional polish, extra polish, polish and confidence

光沢、つや

きれいな表面が滑らかで光って見えること。

やさしい英語で： A smooth, shiny appearance on a clean surface.

• The floor has a beautiful polish.
• He rubbed the silver to a high polish.
• Years of use had worn away the table’s polish.

類義語： shine, gloss

よく使う表現： high polish, mirror polish, polish on something

磨く

表面が滑らかになり光沢が出るまで、こすったりきれいにしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To rub or clean a surface until it becomes smooth and shiny.

• Please polish your shoes.
• She polished the silver until it shone.
• The floor was polished before the guests arrived.

使い方： polish something with something (Polish the table with a soft cloth.)

類義語： shine, buff

よく使う表現： polish shoes, polish the silver, polish with something

磨きをかける、仕上げる

細かい変更を加え、間違いを直して、よりよいものにする。

やさしい英語で： To improve something by making small changes and removing mistakes.

• I need to polish my speech.
• The team polished its performance through practice.
• She has been polishing the final chapter all week.

類義語： refine, perfect

よく使う表現： polish a draft, polish skills, polish a performance

つやが出る

こすったり加工したりすると、滑らかになって光沢が出る。

やさしい英語で： To become smooth and shiny when rubbed or treated.

• This steel polishes well.
• The stone polished to a fine shine.
• Soft metals often polish more easily than hard ones.

よく使う表現： polish well, polish easily