英和和英

読み方 しるし

名詞

1

（＝符号、記号）a mark; a sign; an indication

用例

• 何かそれを見分ける印があるか
  Is there any mark or sign to know it by?

• 敵味方はこの印でわかる
  You can tell friend from foe by this sign.
• 印を付ける
  to mark―put a mark on―anything
• 本のわからない処があったら印を付けておけ
  Mark the passages that you do not understand.
• 訂正を要する箇所は赤インキで印がしてある
  The passages to be corrected are marked with red ink―indicated with red ink.

2

（＝表象）an emblem; a symbol

用例

• 松は操のしるし
  The pine is the emblem of constancy
  The pine emblematizes constancy
  The pine is emblematical of constancy.

• 鶴亀は長寿のしるし
  The crane and the turtle are symbols of longevity
  They symbolize longevity
  They are symbolical of longevity.

3

（＝表示）a token; a mark

用例

• 何の印に
  in token of―as a mark of

• お礼のしるしまでにさし上げるのです
  Please accept this trifle in token of my gratitude.
• お祝いのしるしに粗末な品を送った
  I have sent him a trifling present in token of my congratulation.
• 賛成のしるしに寄付をした
  I gave something in token of my approval―as a mark of my approval.
• ほんのしるしだけの品です
  It is a mere token of my goodwill.

4

（＝証拠）a proof; a sign

用例

• 支那では爪を伸ばすのが紳士淑女たるのしるしになっている
  In China, long nails are considered as a sign of one's being a gentleman or a lady.

• 彼を信任したしるしに大事な用を託しておく
  I entrust him with important matters in proof of my confidence.

5

（＝徴候）signs; symptoms; indications

用例

• 腫れるのは毒の有るしるしだ
  The swelling indicates poison.

• 朝焼けは雨の降るしるしだ
  The morning-glow is a sign of rain.
• 肺病のしるしが見えますか
  Has he developed any symptoms of consumption?

6

（＝効験）efficacy; effect

用例

• 薬のしるしが見えたか
  Has the medicine taken effect?―done you good?

• 少しもしるしが見えない
  It has no effect on me.

7

（＝徴章）a badge

• 帽子に何かしるしを付けておったか
  Did he wear any badge on his cap?

8

（＝商標）a trade-mark; a brand

• 蜂印
  the wasp brand

9

（＝記念品）a memento; a souvenir

• 日光へ行ったしるしに何か買って行こう
  I will buy something as a souvenir of my visit to Nikko.

10

（＝首級）the head （of an enemy）

• しるしを上げる
  to cut off one's head