| 成句・複合語： |
| 英語 | 日本語 |
| backward step n | literal (movement towards a starting point or to the rear) | 後退 名
HHiraganaこうたい |
| Take a backward step so you won't be so close to the edge! |
| backward step n | figurative (retrograde action) | 退化、退歩、衰退 名
HHiraganaたいか、たいほ、すいたい |
| He took a backward step when he had to quit his job. |
| dance step n | (foot movement: part of a dance) | ダンスのステップ 名
HHiraganaだんすのすてっぷ |
| false step n | (foolish act) | 失敗、愚行 名
HHiraganaしっぱい、ぐこう |
| The politician's false step cost him his career. |
goose-step,
goosestep,
goose step n | (Nazi or military marching walk) (軍隊など) | ガチョウ足行進、グースステップ行進 名
HHiraganaがちょうあしこうしん、ぐーすすてっぷこうしん |
goose-step,
goosestep vi | (march like a Nazi) | ガチョウ足行進をする、グースステップ行進をする 動詞句
HHiraganaがちょうあしこうしんをする、ぐーすすてっぷこうしんをする |
| heavy step n | (loud footfall) | 大きな足音 名
HHiraganaおおきなあしおと |
| in step adj | (walking or dancing in rhythm) | 歩調を合わせる
HHiraganaほちょうをあわせる |
| Our dancing was awful last night: we weren't in step most of the time. |
| in step adv | (in rhythm) | 歩調を合わせて 副
HHiraganaほちょうをあわせて |
| The couple walked in step, holding hands. |
| in step with expr | figurative (in harmony with) | ～と協調して、～と調和して
HHiragana～ときょうちょうして、～とちょうわして |
| Rachel had been very careful to stay in step with her colleagues. |
| in step with expr | (moving in rhythm with) | ～と歩調を合わせて
HHiragana～とほちょうをあわせて |
| The dancers did an amazing job of staying perfectly in step with the music. |
| Irish Step-Dance n | (traditional dance from Ireland) | アイリッシュステップダンス 名
HHiraganaあいりっしゅすてっぷだんす |
| multi-step adj | (graduated, sequential) | 多重ステップ 形
HHiraganaたじゅうすてっぷ |
| Turning a harvested olive into something edible is a multi-step process. |
| next step n | (subsequent action to be taken) | 次の段階 名
HHiraganaつぎのだんかい |
| I've stripped the wallpaper and primed the plaster, so the next step is to paint the walls. |
| one step at a time adv | (gradually, progressively) | 一歩ずつ、少しずつ 副
HHiraganaいっぽずつ、すこしずつ |
| preliminary step n | (initial measure or action) | 予備段階、前段階 名
HHiraganaよびだんかい、ぜんだんかい |
| step aside vi | literal (move to one side) | 脇によける 自動
HHiraganaわきによける |
| Please step aside to let the wheelchair through. |
| step away vi | (retreat, move away) | 遠ざかる、身を引く 自動
HHiraganaとおざかる、みをひく |
| The police officer told us to step away from the vehicle. |
| step by step adv | (in stages) | 段階的に 副
HHiraganaだんかいてきに |
徐々に、着実に 副
HHiraganaじょじょに、ちゃくじつに |
| This book shows you how to paint a watercolour step by step. |
| step-by-step adj | (presented in stages) | ステップごとの、ステップ別の 連体句
HHiraganaすてっぷごとの、すてっぷべつの |
段階的な 形
HHiraganaだんかいてきな |
| The magazine includes a step-by-step guide to starting an internet business. |
| step into vtr | (enter) | ～に入る、～に足を踏み入れる 他動
HHiragana～にはいる、～にあしをふみいれる |
| Step into my parlor, said the spider to the fly. |
step lively (mainly US),
look lively (mainly UK) v expr | informal (hurry) | 早くしろ!、何をぼやぼやしている！
HHiraganaはやくしろ!、なにをぼやぼやしている！ |
| step off vtr | (alight from) | ～から降りる 他動
HHiragana～からおりる |
| I stepped off the train. |
| step on vtr | literal (tread on) | ～を踏む 他動
HHiragana～をふむ |
| Careful, you might step on the dog's tail! |
| step on vtr | figurative (mistreat, exploit) (比喩) | （人）を踏みつけにする、（人）を食い物にする 他動
HHiragana（ひと）をふみつけにする、（ひと）をくいものにする |
| Your naive friendliness is causing them to step on you at work. |
| step out of vtr | literal (exit, walk from) | ～の外へ出る、～から歩き出る 他動
HHiragana～のそとへでる、～からあるきでる |
| He stepped out of the elevator and went down the hall. |
| step out of vtr | figurative (leave or renounce) | ～から離れる、～を放棄する 他動
HHiragana～からはなれる、～をほうきする |
| Once her husband returned, she stepped out of her role of primary breadwinner. |
| step over vtr | (lift foot to avoid treading on) | ～をまたぐ 他動
HHiragana～をまたぐ |
| I stepped over the rubbish. |
step over,
stepover n | (soccer move) (サッカー) | シザーズ、ステップオーバー 名
HHiraganaしざーず、すてっぷおーばー |
| step up vtr | (increase) (量) | ～を増大させる 他動
HHiragana～をぞうだいさせる |
| As demand grew for its environmentally friendly products, the business had to step up production. |
| step up n | (increase in status) | 増加、増大、漸増 名
HHiraganaぞうか、ぞうだい、ぜんぞう |
| That promotion was really a step-up for you. |
| step up the pace v expr | (increase speed) | スピードを上げる 動詞句
HHiraganaすぴーどをあげる |
stepchild,
step-child n | (child of your spouse) | 継子 名
HHiraganaままこ |
| Marcia never had children of her own, but she has a stepchild with her husband. |
stepdaughter,
step-daughter n | (spouse's female child) | 義理の娘 名
HHiraganaぎりのむすめ |
| Dan has a daughter, so when I marry him I will have a stepdaughter. |
stepfather,
step-father n | (parent's husband) | 義理の父、継父、母親の再婚相手 名
HHiraganaぎりのちち、けいふ、ははおやのさいこんあいて |
| My stepfather has no biological children. |
stepgrandmother,
step-grandmother n | (wife of grandparent) | 義理の祖母 名
HHiraganaぎりのそぼ |
stepgrandmother,
step-grandmother n | (mother of parent's spouse) | 義理の祖母 名
HHiraganaぎりのそぼ |
stepmother,
step-mother n | (parent's wife) | 継母 名
HHiraganaままはは |
| Did your stepmother inherit all of your dad's estate? |
stepmother,
step-mother n | (wicked figure in fairy tales) | 継母 名
HHiraganaままはは |
| In fairy tales the stepmother is often wicked and hates children. |
stepparent,
step-parent n | (spouse of one's parent) | 義理の親、継親 名
HHiraganaぎりのおや、ままおや |
| Marty has very loving stepparents, and he feels comfortable whether he is at his mom's house or his dad's house. |
stepsister,
step-sister n | (daughter of parent's spouse) | 義理の姉妹 名 |
| Cinderella was belittled by her stepsisters. |
stepson,
step-son n | (spouse's male child) | 義理の息子 名
HHiraganaぎりのむすこ |
| Dana loves her stepson as if he were her own child. |
| watch your step v | literal (be careful where you tread) | 足元に注意する
HHiraganaあしもとにちゅういする |
| The path has a loose stone. Watch your step! |
| watch your step v | figurative (be cautious about what you do) | これからすることに気をつける
HHiraganaこれからすることにきをつける |
| He is very irritable so watch your step when you talk to him! |
