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kneel (B2)

カタカナ: ニール

IPA: /niːl/

To go down or rest on your knees, often as a sign of respect, worship, or to perform a task at a lower level.

意味: 膝を地面につけること。敬意や礼拝のしるしとして、あるいは低い位置で作業をする際に行う動作。

The congregation began to kneel for prayer. — The congregation began to kneel for prayer.
She had to kneel to tie her shoelaces. — She had to kneel to tie her shoelaces.
He knelt by the bedside of his sick child. — He knelt by the bedside of his sick child.

Japanese translations of Kneel:

kneel down (phrasal verb): To lower your body by bending your knees to the ground. — "The children were told to kneel down and be quiet."
kneel before (prepositional phrase): To kneel in front of someone or something as a sign of respect, worship, or submission. — "The defeated soldiers were forced to kneel before the emperor."
kneel on (prepositional phrase): To be in a position of kneeling on a particular surface. — "He was kneeling on the hard floor for hours."