roll up

巻く、まくり上げる

物を巻いたり折り返したりして、筒状や小さな形にすること。

やさしい英語で： To wrap or fold something around itself so it forms a tube or a smaller folded shape.

• Roll up the poster carefully.
• He rolled up his sleeves before washing the dishes.
• We rolled the carpet up to move it.

使い方： roll up something / roll something up (She rolled the map up and put it away.)

類義語： roll, fold up

反対語： unroll, unfold

よく使う表現： roll up sleeves, roll up something, roll something up

上げる、巻き上げる

車の窓を上げたり、巻き上げ式の扉や柵を上げたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To raise a car window or a door or barrier that moves upwards by rolling.

• Roll up the window, please.
• She rolled up the garage door.
• The shopkeeper rolls the security shutter up every morning.

使い方： roll up something / roll something up (Please roll the window up.)

類義語： raise, wind up

反対語： roll down, lower

よく使う表現： roll up the window, roll up the shutter, roll something up

たばこを巻く

たばこなどを紙で巻いて、紙巻きたばこのようなものを作ること。

やさしい英語で： To make a cigarette or similar thing by wrapping tobacco or another substance in paper.

• He rolled up a cigarette.
• She was rolling up at the kitchen table.
• He rolled up some tobacco before going outside.

使い方： roll up something / roll something up (He rolled a cigarette up while he waited.)

類義語： roll

よく使う表現： roll up a cigarette, roll up a joint

車で到着する

車などの乗り物に乗って到着すること。

やさしい英語で： If someone does this, they arrive in a car or another vehicle.

• A car rolled up outside.
• He rolled up in a taxi just before noon.
• Who was rolling up to the house in that huge truck?

使い方： roll up in something (She rolled up in a red sports car.); roll up at something (A taxi rolled up at the gate.)

類義語： arrive, pull up

よく使う表現： roll up outside, roll up in something, roll up at something

荷物を包む、ひとまとめにする

持ち運べるように、持ち物をひとつの包みにまとめること。

やさしい英語で： To pack your things together into a bundle that you can carry.

• She rolled up her bedding.
• He rolled up his clothes in a blanket and left.
• We rolled our things up before leaving camp.

使い方： roll up something in something (He rolled up his belongings in a blanket.)

類義語： bundle up, pack up

反対語： unpack

よく使う表現： roll up belongings, roll up bedding, roll something up

買収して統合する、市場を支配する

多くの企業を買収してまとめ、市場を支配すること。

やさしい英語で： To gain control of a market by buying and combining many businesses.

• The group rolled up several local businesses.
• Investors hope to roll up the market through further purchases.
• They rolled up the industry by buying their main rivals.

使い方： roll up something by doing something (They rolled up the industry by buying smaller competitors.)

類義語： consolidate, corner the market

よく使う表現： roll up companies, roll up markets

いらっしゃい

売り手が客に近づいて買ってもらうために呼びかける言葉。

やさしい英語で： A seller calls this out to invite people to come closer and buy something.

• Roll up! Fresh cakes for sale!
• Roll up, everyone! Get your tickets here!
• Roll up, folks! Come and see our wonderful show!

類義語： come along, step right up

よく使う表現： roll up everyone, roll up folks