wear

着る、身につける

服や靴などを身につけている。

やさしい英語で： To have clothes, shoes, or other things on your body.

• I wear a hat outside.
• She wore a blue dress yesterday.
• Are you wearing your new shoes?

類義語： have on

よく使う表現： wear a coat, wear shoes, wear glasses, wear a helmet

身につける、伸ばしている

普段から何かを身につけたり、髪を一定の形や長さにしていたりする。

やさしい英語で： To regularly have something on your body, or keep your hair in a particular style.

• My father wears glasses.
• She wears her hair in a ponytail.
• He wore a beard for many years.

使い方： wear your hair + adjective (She wears her hair short.)

類義語： have, sport

よく使う表現： wear your hair, wear glasses, wear a beard

すり減る、摩耗する

繰り返し使ったりこすれたりして、薄くなり傷む。

やさしい英語で： To become thinner, weaker, or damaged through repeated use or rubbing.

• Cheap shoes wear quickly.
• The carpet has worn thin near the door.
• Years of walking wore down the stone steps.

使い方： wear away (The stone steps have worn away.); wear something down (Repeated rubbing wore the surface down.)

類義語： erode, deteriorate

よく使う表現： wear thin, wear away, wear down

摩耗、傷み

繰り返し、または長く使うことで生じる傷み。

やさしい英語で： Damage caused by using something repeatedly or for a long time.

• The chair shows some wear.
• Heavy use caused wear on the floor.
• Check the tires for signs of wear.

類義語： deterioration, damage

よく使う表現： wear and tear, show wear, normal wear, signs of wear

衣服、ウェア

特定の活動や場面、または特定の人々のための服。

やさしい英語で： Clothes intended for a particular activity, occasion, or group of people.

• This shop sells outdoor wear.
• Choose comfortable casual wear for the trip.
• Their new collection includes stylish maternity wear.

類義語： clothing, clothes

よく使う表現： casual wear, evening wear, outdoor wear