size

大きさ、サイズ

人や物がどれくらい大きいか、小さいかということ。

やさしい英語で： How big or small someone or something is.

• The boxes are the same size.
• The size of the garden surprised us.
• Their business has doubled in size.

使い方： the size of something (We measured the size of the room.)

類義語： dimensions, magnitude

よく使う表現： size of something, same size, double the size, small size

サイズ

服や靴などの製品の大きさを表す、決まった規格の寸法。

やさしい英語で： A standard measurement used to say how large clothes, shoes, or other manufactured items are.

• What size do you wear?
• These shoes are one size too small.
• Do you have this shirt in a larger size?

よく使う表現： shoe size, size ten, your size, size chart

壁紙用のり

壁紙を貼る前に壁に塗る、薄い液状ののり。

やさしい英語で： A thin glue used on walls before putting up wallpaper.

• Brush size onto the wall.
• The decorator applied size before hanging the wallpaper.
• Let the size dry before you continue.

類義語： wallpaper paste

よく使う表現： wallpaper size, apply size, coat of size

寸法を測る、採寸する

人や物がどれくらい大きいか、寸法を調べる。

やさしい英語で： To measure someone or something to find out how large they are.

• The tailor sized me for a suit.
• They sized the opening before ordering a door.
• Has anyone sized your finger for the ring?

使い方： size someone/something for something (The tailor sized him for a new jacket.)

類義語： measure

よく使う表現： size someone for something, size a ring, size the opening