step

一歩、歩

歩いたり走ったりするときの足の一回の動き、またはその距離。

やさしい英語で： One movement of your foot when walking or running, or the distance covered by that movement.

• Take one step forward.
• I heard her steps in the hall.
• The gate was only a few steps away.

類義語： footstep, pace

よく使う表現： take a step, step forward, one step away, a small step

段階、手順、措置

目的を達成するための一連の行動や段階の一つ。

やさしい英語で： One action or stage in a series that helps you achieve something.

• Follow each step carefully.
• The next step is to contact the owner.
• They have taken steps to improve safety.

使い方： a step towards something (The agreement is a step towards peace.); take steps to do something (We took steps to reduce waste.)

類義語： stage, action, measure

よく使う表現： first step, next step, step towards something, take steps

段階、手順

何かをするために順番に行う作業の一つ。

やさしい英語で： One part of a series of actions needed to do something.

• The first step is to wash the rice.
• We completed every step of the application process.
• Can you explain the next step?

使い方： a step in something (Checking the facts is an important step in our research.)

類義語： stage, phase

よく使う表現： first step, next step, step by step

段、階段の段

階段を上り下りするときに足を置く平らな部分。

やさしい英語で： A flat surface you put your foot on when going up or down stairs.

• Sit on the bottom step.
• She climbed the steps to the front door.
• Be careful; these steps are wet.

類義語： stair, tread

よく使う表現： front step, top step, climb a step, stone step

近距離

二つの場所の間の、とても短い距離。

やさしい英語で： A very short distance between two places.

• The church is only a step away.
• It was a short step from the inn to the river.
• Her cottage stood just a step from the village.

使い方： a step from something (The house is a step from the beach.)

類義語： short distance

よく使う表現： a short step, a step away

足を踏み出す、歩く

片足を上げて別の場所に置き、移動する。

やさしい英語で： To move by lifting one foot and putting it down in another place.

• Please step back.
• She stepped over a puddle.
• He stepped into the kitchen and closed the door.

使い方： step on something (Be careful not to step on the glass.); step over something (She stepped over the sleeping dog.); step into something (He stepped into the lift.)

類義語： walk, tread

よく使う表現： step back, step outside, step on something, step into something

履く

服の中に足を入れて身につける。

やさしい英語で： To put on clothes by placing your feet inside them.

• She stepped into her jeans.
• He stepped into his trousers and pulled them up.
• I stepped into the skirt before fastening it.

使い方： step into something (She stepped into her shorts.)

類義語： put on

よく使う表現： step into trousers, step into jeans, step into something

立ち去る、ずらかる

今いる場所から去る。

やさしい英語で： To leave a place.

• You had better step before trouble starts.
• We stepped when the police arrived.
• It is time to step; this party is getting ugly.

類義語： leave, go

反対語： stay

よく使う表現： better step, time to step