seal

アザラシ

厚い皮膚や毛皮とひれ状の手足を持ち、陸でも休む海の哺乳類。

やさしい英語で： A sea animal with thick fur or skin and flat limbs, which also rests on land.

• A seal rested on the rocks.
• We watched seals swimming near the beach.
• The young seal caught a fish.

よく使う表現： grey seal, seal pup, seal colony, harbour seal

印章、公印

人や組織を示し、その承認や権限を表す公的な印。

やさしい英語で： An official mark or symbol that identifies a person or organization and shows approval or authority.

• The certificate bears the school’s seal.
• An official seal appeared beside the signature.
• Their website displays a seal of approval.

類義語： stamp, emblem

よく使う表現： official seal, royal seal, seal of approval

印章、印璽

ろうなどの柔らかい物に押し付け、誰のものかを示す模様を残す道具。

やさしい英語で： A tool pressed into wax or another soft material to leave an identifying design.

• She pressed the seal into warm wax.
• The old seal had a wooden handle.
• He used a metal seal to mark the letter.

類義語： stamp

よく使う表現： wax seal, engraved seal, seal ring

密封する、封をする

空気や液体などが通らないよう、しっかり閉じる。

やさしい英語で： To close something tightly so that air, liquid, or other things cannot pass through.

• Seal the bag before you freeze it.
• She sealed the envelope and posted it.
• The lid seals tightly to prevent leaks.

使い方： seal something with something (Seal the box with strong tape.)

類義語： close, shut

反対語： open

よく使う表現： seal a bag, seal an envelope, seal something with tape

封印する

開けると目に見える破損が残るように、封をして固定する。

やさしい英語で： To fasten something so that opening it leaves visible damage.

• They seal each bottle to reveal tampering.
• The evidence bag was sealed before storage.
• Customs officers sealed the container after inspecting it.

類義語： seal shut

よく使う表現： seal a package, seal a container, seal something shut

アザラシを狩る

皮や肉、油を得るためにアザラシを狩る。

やさしい英語で： To hunt sea mammals with flat limbs for their skins, meat, or oil.

• The crew sailed north to seal.
• Local hunters once sealed along this coast.
• They no longer seal commercially in those waters.

類義語： hunt seals

よく使う表現： seal commercially, seal in winter

検印する

必要な基準を満たしていることを示すため、公的な印を付ける。

やさしい英語で： To put an official mark on something to show that it meets required standards.

• Inspectors seal weights after checking their accuracy.
• The officer sealed every approved measure.
• Only authorized staff may seal this equipment.

類義語： stamp, certify

よく使う表現： seal weights, seal measuring equipment