「やばいリンガル」Heaps （山積み）
| Pronunciation | /hiːps/ (ヒープス) |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | Adverb |
| English Definition |
A lot, very, extremely — used as an intensifier ('heaps good', 'thanks heaps') or to mean 'a large amount' ('heaps of people'). |
| Japanese Translation |
とても、めちゃくちゃ、たくさんの |
| Japanese Explanation |
『とても』『めちゃくちゃ』という強調表現、または『たくさんの』という量を表す言葉。 |
Origin
From standard English 'heap' (a large pile/quantity), extended into a general-purpose intensifier in Australian slang.
Related Words
もの・ことを積み重なると米・英語ではheapを使えるが、豪語ではheapになると意味が違ってくる。どのように変えるか見て見よう。
Differences between Strine and English as it’s spoken in other parts of the world can simply make some collapse into a heap…unless they’re Down Under, where “heaps” carries a different meaning.
| Heaps | |
| 日本語の意味 Meaning in Japanese | 山積み Yamatsumi |
| 米・英語の意味 Meaning in U.S./British English | Pile on top of |
| だけど豪語では、、、 But the meaning in Strine is... | たくさん。数多くのものを表す Lots, many Used in the phrase, "Thanks heaps," Strine for "Thank you very much" |