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ceiling (A2)

カタカナ: シーリング

IPA: /ˈsiːlɪŋ/

The upper interior surface of a room or building. It's the part you look up at when you are inside.

意味: 部屋や建物の、内部の上側の表面のことです。部屋の中にいるときに上を見上げた部分にあたります。

The old house had beautiful ornate plasterwork on the ceiling. — The old house had beautiful ornate plasterwork on the ceiling.
We installed new light fixtures in the ceiling. — We installed new light fixtures in the ceiling.
A water stain spread across the ceiling after the leak. — A water stain spread across the ceiling after the leak.

Japanese translations of Ceiling:

hit the ceiling (idiom): To become very angry. — "My dad hit the ceiling when he saw the mess I made."
high ceiling (collocation): A ceiling that is far from the floor. — "The ballroom had a very high ceiling, making it feel grand."
drop ceiling (collocation): A secondary ceiling installed below the main ceiling. — "We decided to install a drop ceiling to hide the pipes."