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

a card for a short message sent without an envelope

はがき；絵はがき

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 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。