rub up

すり寄る、体をこすりつける

人や物に体を触れさせながら動かすこと。

やさしい英語で： To move against someone or something while touching them.

• The cat rubbed up against me.
• His coat rubbed up against the freshly painted door.
• The puppy likes to rub up on my legs.

使い方： rub up against someone/something (The cat rubbed up against my legs.); rub up on someone/something (The kitten rubbed up on my arm.)

類義語： rub against, brush against

よく使う表現： rub up against someone, rub up against something

磨き上げる、こすってきれいにする

クリームなどを使うこともあり、こすって汚れを落としたり光らせたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To clean or make something shine by rubbing it, sometimes using a cream or other substance.

• Rub up the brass handles.
• He rubbed up his boots with wax.
• She rubbed the old silver up until it shone.

使い方： rub something up (She rubbed the silver up with a soft cloth.)

類義語： polish, scrub

よく使う表現： rub up something, rub up brass buttons

マッサージする、もみほぐす

痛みやこりを和らげるために、体の一部を手でもみほぐすこと。

やさしい英語で： To press and move your hands over part of someone’s body to ease pain or stiffness.

• She rubbed up his aching back.
• He asked me to rub his sore legs up.
• The trainer rubbed up the runner’s muscles.

使い方： rub someone/something up (He rubbed her tired shoulders up after the walk.)

類義語： massage

よく使う表現： rub up sore muscles, rub someone up

こすって作る、泡立てる

こする動作によって泡などを作り出すこと。

やさしい英語で： To make something, such as foam, by rubbing.

• Rub up a lather with the soap.
• He rubbed up some foam before shaving.
• Can you rub up enough lather with that small bar?

使い方： rub up something (Rub up a lather between your hands.)

類義語： work up

よく使う表現： rub up a lather, rub up some foam

暴行する、襲う

人に暴力を振るうこと。

やさしい英語で： To attack someone physically.

• They threatened to rub him up.
• The men rubbed up a stranger outside the inn.
• She feared the gang would rub her up if she complained.

使い方： rub someone up (The gang threatened to rub him up.)

類義語： assault, attack

よく使う表現： rub someone up, rub up someone