to chop
01
刻む, 切る
to cut something into pieces using a knife, etc.
Transitive: to chop sth
例
She chops vegetables for the stir-fry every evening.
彼女は毎晩、炒め物のために野菜を刻みます。
02
切る, 伐採する
to use repeated, forceful strikes with an axe or another implement to sever the base of a tree or similar plant
Transitive: to chop a tree
例
The pioneers relied on their ability to chop trees to build their log cabins in the new settlement.
開拓者たちは、新しい集落で丸太小屋を建てるために木を伐採する能力に頼っていました。
03
切る, 叩く
to deliver a short, forceful blow to something
Transitive: to chop a ball
例
The hockey player attempted a slap shot, but he ended up chopping the puck high and wide of the net.
ホッケーの選手はスラップショットを試みたが、結局パックを叩いて高くネットから外れた。
04
刻む, 切る
to create or shape something using chopping or cutting actions
Transitive: to chop a shape or design
例
The carpenter used a chisel to chop a groove into the wooden plank.
大工はノミを使って木の板に溝を刻みました。
05
切る, 刻む
to move with sudden, sharp, or forceful motions
Intransitive
例
The dancer 's feet chopped across the stage, executing swift and precise movements.
ダンサーの足が舞台を切り裂くように、素早く正確な動きを実行した。
Chop
01
a small portion of meat, typically including part of a rib
例
He grilled a lamb chop for dinner.
02
a tennis stroke in which the ball is struck with a downward motion to impart backspin
例
He hit a perfect chop to surprise his opponent.
03
the jaw or lower part of the face
例
He got hit on the chops during the fight.
04
(Nigerian; plural only) food or a meal
Slang例
Let 's grab some chops before the movie.
