yarn

毛糸、編み糸

編み物や織物で衣服を作るために使う、長くて太い糸。

やさしい英語で： Long, thick thread used to make clothes by knitting or weaving.

• I bought some blue yarn.
• She knitted a scarf from soft wool yarn.
• Which yarn should I use for this sweater?

類義語： thread

よく使う表現： wool yarn, ball of yarn, cotton yarn

ほら話、面白い話

面白いが、信じがたいこともある話。

やさしい英語で： An entertaining story that may be difficult to believe.

• He told us a funny yarn.
• The sailors spun yarns about distant islands.
• Do you believe that yarn about the missing treasure?

類義語： tale, story, tall tale

よく使う表現： spin a yarn, tell a yarn, a good yarn

物語を語る

物語を語って時間を過ごす。

やさしい英語で： To spend time telling stories.

• We sat by the fire and yarned.
• He likes to yarn about his travels.
• The old friends yarned together all evening.

使い方： yarn about something (They yarned about their days at sea.); yarn with someone (He yarned with the neighbours all afternoon.)

類義語： tell stories

よく使う表現： yarn with someone, yarn about something