日常英語の語彙

the people who deal with crime and public safety

警察；警察官たち

a person who works for the police

警察官

a building where the police work

警察署；交番

a place for sending letters and packages

郵便局

provided for everyone by government

公共の；政府が提供する

with little noise

静かな

to tell an authority that something happened

報告する；届け出る

to ask a library to keep a book for you

図書館の本を予約する

a room with toilets in a public place

お手洗い；公共のトイレ

a hard route used by vehicles

道；道路

the path for people beside a road

歩道

a place with facilities for several sports

スポーツセンター；総合運動施設

a small label that pays for sending mail

切手

to take and keep something without permission

盗む；盗み去る

a road in a town with buildings beside it

通り；街路

a place filled with water for swimming

水泳用プール

a building used for worship in some religions

寺院；神殿

a built-up place usually smaller than a city

町

a building where local government works

市役所；町役場の庁舎

a small place with a group of homes

村；集落

to wait behind others for your turn

列に並んで待つ

telling visitors that a place will close soon

あと……分で閉まります。

asking when a business or service is open

営業時間を教えていただけますか。

asking when borrowed items must be returned

これらはいつ返せばよいですか。

asking where library books on a subject are

……についての本はどこにありますか。

asking which waiting person should be served next

次の方はどなたですか。

telling someone they will be served next

次はあなたの番です。