Meaning
「Freshen up」という表現は、主に身体や気分をリフレッシュすることを指します。例えば、長時間の仕事や移動の後に、少し休憩を取ったり、顔を洗ったりして気分をすっきりさせるときに使います。この表現は、日常生活の中で自分を新たに整えるような軽い行動や、準備を整えることを意味することがあります。
使い方としては、「I need to freshen up before the meeting.」（会議の前に少しリフレッシュする必要がある）や、「After the long flight, I went to the restroom to freshen up.」（長いフライトの後、トイレに行って身だしなみを整えた）などのように使われます。
Freshen upは、特別な準備を必要とせず、簡単にできる行動を表すため、忙しい日常の中で役立つ表現です。
Today's Sentences
01
I need to freshen up.
Situation
Dinner was lovely.
The food was amazing.
Do you mind if I run to the restroom?
I need to freshen up.
少し身だしなみを整えたいです。
Of course.
I’ll look at the dessert menu.
デザートメニューを見ますね。
02
Should we freshen up the room?
Situation
The air seems a little stuffy.
Should we freshen up the room?
Sure, maybe I’ll light a candle and open the windows.
Great!
Writer's Note
To "freshen up" means to refresh oneself by washing or changing clothes. Or to make something look newer or more attractive. The great thing is, is that you can use it for both people and things.
"Freshen up" is a separable and transitive phrasal verb.
- Separable: You may place an object between the verb freshen and particle up.
Example: I’m going to freshen my breath up. - Transitive: "Freshen up" needs an object, in other words, you need to specify what is being freshened.
Example: She freshened up her room before the guests arrived.
Related Words: Wash up, tidy up, spruce up, groom, clean up, refresh oneself, revive, revitalize, re-energize, and perk up
例: I’m going to freshen my breath up.
例: 彼女はお客さんが来る前に部屋をfreshen upしました。
関連語: Wash up, tidy up, spruce up, groom, clean up, refresh oneself, revive, revitalize, re-energize, and perk up
