scuff
擦り傷
解説 Definition
靴や床などの表面を擦ってできる傷や汚れのこと。また、足を引きずって歩くこと。
A scuff is a mark or light scratch made by rubbing against a surface. It is commonly used for shoes, floors, furniture, or cars. A scuff usually does not mean serious damage, but it is visible and unwanted.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
「表面にこすれて残る軽い傷・汚れ」として覚えると定着しやすい語です。動詞の scuff は「こすって傷つける」なので、名詞 scuff はその結果できた跡。靴なら scuffed shoes、床なら scuff marks が定番。deep cut のような深い傷ではなく、scratch や mark に近い“擦れて白っぽくなる・汚れる”感じ。足を引きずって歩いて床を scuff する場面も一緒に思い浮かべると忘れにくい。
Think of `scuff` as the small mark left after something rubs against a surface. Common word pairs like `scuffed shoes` and `scuff marks` help fix it in memory. It is usually lighter and more surface-level than a deep cut, more like a rubbed scratch or dirty mark.
例文
There was a noticeable scuff on the toe of his new leather shoes.
彼の新しい革靴のつま先に目立つ擦り傷があった。
She tried to remove the scuff marks from the hardwood floor.
彼女はフローリングの擦れ跡を取り除こうとした。
He heard the scuff of slippers as someone shuffled down the hallway.
誰かが廊下をすり足で歩くスリッパの擦れる音が聞こえた。
scuff の類義語・関連語
scuff の語源・成り立ち Etymology
scuff「擦り傷」は scuff「こすって傷つける」からできた名詞で、語源は断定しにくいものの、スコットランド系英語を経て古ノルド語 skufa「押す・突く」に結びつけられることが多い語です。足を引きずって表面をこする感じから、“すれてできた傷”の意味になりました。関連語に shove、scuffle があります。
Scuff as a noun comes from the verb scuff, meaning to scrape or mark by rubbing. Its deeper origin is uncertain, but it is often connected through Scots forms to Old Norse skufa, meaning "to push" or "to shove." The meaning seems to have moved from pushing or dragging against a surface to the mark left by that rubbing. Related words may include scuffle and shove.
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