スリッパ
解説 Definition
slipper は、家の中などで履く「スリッパ」を指す名詞です。靴より軽く、かかとが開いているものも多く、室内履きとして使われます。
A slipper is a light, comfortable shoe worn mainly indoors, often with a soft sole and an open or low back so that the foot can be slipped into it easily.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
slip「するりと入る」に、物を表す -er が付いた語と捉えると、「足をするっと入れられる軽い履物」という形が浮かぶ。日本語の「スリッパ」より範囲が明確で、英語では主に室内用。one slipper は片方、a pair of slippers は一足なので、数え方も一緒に覚える。
Link slipper with the verb slip: you can slip your foot into this light indoor shoe quickly and easily. Imagine arriving at a home, taking off your outdoor shoes, and putting on a pair of slippers. Learn the counting pattern at the same time: one slipper means only one of the two, while a pair of slippers means the complete pair. This also distinguishes slippers from ordinary shoes, which are generally more structured and suitable for outdoor walking, and from sandals, which may be worn outdoors and often have straps.
例文
Please take off your shoes and wear these slippers.
靴を脱いで、こちらのスリッパを履いてください。
I found one slipper under the sofa.
ソファの下でスリッパを片方見つけました。
She bought a warm pair of slippers for winter.
彼女は冬用に暖かいスリッパを一足買いました。
slipper の類義語・関連語
slipper の語源・成り立ち Etymology
slipper は英語 slip「すべる、するりと入る」に、物を表す接尾辞 -er が付いた語です。足を『するっと入れられる靴』というのが原感覚で、かかとの低い室内履きの意味になり、slip や slippery が同じ語根です。
Slipper is historically connected with the verb slip and uses the ending -er for an object associated with an action. The name reflects a shoe that the foot can slip into easily. English has used the word for a light, low shoe since the late Middle English period. The same Germanic word group includes slip and slippery, although a slipper itself is named for ease of putting it on, not because it is necessarily slippery.
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