意味一覧 (3件)
問題、障害
解説 Definition
名詞の snag は、計画・手続き・交渉が順調に進んでいる途中で見つかる「厄介な引っかかり」。全面的な失敗ではなく、修正や調整で越えられるが、予定や作業を一時的に止める実務上の障害を指す。
A snag is a small but troublesome problem that appears while something is already moving forward, such as a plan, process, or negotiation. It does not usually mean complete failure, but it can slow things down or stop progress for a short time until someone fixes it. The word often suggests a practical difficulty that needs adjustment rather than a major disaster. It is commonly used in phrases like hit a snag or run into a snag.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この名詞は、道をふさぐ壁というより、進行中の糸が小さな突起に取られて止まるイメージで覚えるとよい。hit a snag や run into a snag の形で、配送、契約、開発、イベント準備などの途中で「ここで少し詰まった」と言う場面に合う。物理的に引っかかる動詞の意味が、予定や仕事の流れに比喩的に広がった語。
Think of a thread moving smoothly and then catching on a small sharp point. A snag is not a big wall that ends everything; it is a small catch that suddenly stops progress for a moment. This image fits common phrases like hit a snag and run into a snag when work, delivery, or planning gets briefly stuck. The word grew from the physical idea of catching on something into the idea of a practical problem in a process.
例文
We hit a snag in the contract process, so the signing was delayed by a few days.
契約手続きで問題が起き、署名は数日遅れた。
The app launch went smoothly at first, but a technical snag forced the team to change the schedule.
アプリ公開は最初順調だったが、技術的な障害のためチームは予定を変更せざるを得なかった。
There was one small snag in the travel plan, but we solved it before the weekend.
旅行計画に小さな問題が一つあったが、週末前に解決できた。
引っかかる、思わぬ問題
(意味 2)解説 Definition
動詞の snag は、布・糸・釣り糸などが突起やざらついた部分に取られて、動きが止まる、または傷むことを表す。人が意図してつかむのではなく、細い物や柔らかい物が偶然引っかかる場面に向く。
To snag means to catch or get stuck on something sharp or rough. It can also mean to run into a small unexpected problem that slows progress. This word is common for clothes, plans, and practical situations.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
snag を動詞で使うときは、セーターの糸が釘に取られる、釣り糸が水中の岩に絡む、バッグが枝に引っかかるような具体的な場面を思い浮かべる。get snagged on や snag on の形で、何に引っかかったかを on で示すことが多い。catch よりも、引っかかった結果として動けない・ほつれる・傷むという感触が強い。
Remember the core image: something gets caught and stops moving smoothly. A shirt can `snag` on a nail, and a plan can `hit a snag` in the same way. The word often suggests a small but annoying problem.
例文
The fishing line got snagged on a rock underwater.
釣り糸が水中の岩に引っかかった。
We hit a snag when we discovered the missing documents.
書類がなくなっていることが分かり、私たちは思わぬ問題にぶつかった。
The project hit a snag due to budget constraints.
そのプロジェクトは予算の制約で問題に直面した。
うまく手に入れる
(意味 3)解説 Definition
口語で、ほしかった物や数が限られた物を運よく確保することを表します。特にチケット、席、仕事、割引品などを、競争の中でさっと取れたというニュアンスでよく使われます。
As a verb, snag is an informal word that means to get something you wanted, often quickly or before other people can take it. It is especially common for things that are limited or competitive, such as tickets, seats, jobs, or sale items. The word suggests a lucky or smart success rather than simply getting something in a neutral way.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
snag は「何かに引っかかって止まる」感覚を中心に覚えると、動詞と名詞が一本につながる。まず verb では clothes snag on a nail のように物理的に引っかかる。そこから比喩で plans hit a snag と言えば「計画が障害にぶつかる」。catch や grab のような“取る”より、進行が止まるニュアンスが強い。small snag, technical snag も頻出で、名詞でも「流れを引っかける小さな問題」と捉えると定着しやすい。
Think of snag as the feeling of something catching on a sharp point. In its older sense, clothes can snag on a nail, and a plan can hit a snag when it meets a problem. From the same image, snag can also mean getting hold of something fast, as if you caught it before it got away.
例文
I managed to snag the last two tickets for the concert.
私はそのコンサートの最後の2枚のチケットをうまく手に入れた。
She snagged a window seat before anyone else noticed it was free.
彼女は誰よりも先に空いている窓側の席をうまく確保した。
He snagged a great job offer just a week after graduation.
彼は卒業してわずか1週間で、すばらしい仕事のオファーをうまく手に入れた。
snag の語源・成り立ち Etymology
北欧系の語に由来し、もとは「突き出た枝や切り株」のような引っかかる物を指したとされる。そこから比喩的に、進行を妨げる問題や障害の意味へ広がった。
Snag is thought to come from a Scandinavian or other northern European source. It originally referred to a sharp or broken branch, stump, or other object that could catch or block something. From that physical sense, it later developed the figurative meaning of a problem that interrupts progress.
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