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時間枠、枠

計画や予定の中で、何かに使える時間や枠。

やさしい英語で： A place or period of time available for something in a plan or schedule.

• There is a free slot tomorrow.
• The show moved to an evening slot.
• Can you find me a slot in your schedule?

使い方： slot for something (We have a slot for your appointment on Tuesday.)

類義語： time, place

よく使う表現： time slot, available slot, slot for something, morning slot

溝、差し込み口

物をはめたり滑り込ませたりできる細い穴や溝。

やさしい英語で： A narrow opening or groove into which something can fit or slide.

• Slide the card into the slot.
• The tab fits neatly into this slot.
• Each wooden panel has two slots for metal supports.

使い方： slot in something (There is a narrow slot in the wooden panel.); slot for something (The laptop has a slot for a memory card.)

類義語： opening, groove

よく使う表現： card slot, slot in something, fit a slot

投入口、硬貨投入口

機械や容器にある、主に硬貨を入れるための細い口。

やさしい英語で： A narrow opening in a machine or container, often where you put coins.

• Put a coin in the slot.
• My money got stuck in the slot.
• Is this the right slot for payment?

使い方： slot for something (The machine has a slot for coins.)

類義語： opening

よく使う表現： coin slot, slot for coins, put into slot

差し込む、はめ込む

ぴったり合う細い穴や溝に物を入れる。

やさしい英語で： To put something into a narrow opening where it fits.

• Slot the card into the machine.
• She slotted the wooden panel into place.
• Have you slotted the battery into its holder?

使い方： slot something into something (Slot the card into the opening.); slot something in (Hold the tray steady while I slot it in.)

類義語： insert, fit

よく使う表現： slot something into something, slot something in, slot into something