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2005.11.29(Review of 2002.03.08 edition)
Hello! This week's Tuesday edition has a strong American flavor to it. Today the WordMaster gets casual and comfortable!
(BLUE) JEANS (ブルー)ジーンズ
- Jeans are tough, casual pants made of denim.
Blue jeans are made of blue denim.
Be Careful[1]! The word jeans, like the word “pants”, is usually plural, even when talking about only ONE piece of clothing.
Be Careful[2]! “G-pan” (ジーパン) is Japanese-English. - jeans は、デニム生地でできた丈夫でカジュアルなズボンのことです。
blue jeans は、青いデニム生地でできたジーンズのことです。
注意[1]:jeans は、pants と同様に(1着の場合でも)常に複数形にします。
注意[2]:G-pan「ジーパン」は和製英語です。
- I hear that a lot of IT companies let their employees wear jeans at the office.
- Do you think these designer jeans are worth the price?
- I never feel more relaxed than when I'm wearing a T-shirt and my favorite pair of blue jeans.
Saying farewell is never easy - kind of like throwing away an old pair of blue jeans!