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2009.11.19 (Review
of 2002.06.11 edition)
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TIP チップ、チップを渡す
- A tip (noun) is extra money you give to someone - such as a waiter, bellboy, or taxi driver - to thank them for their help. You can “give a tip” or - when you put the tip on your table at a restaurant, on your bed at a hotel, etc. - “leave a tip.”
To tip (verb) someone is to give them a tip.
Be Careful! The word tip begins with a “t” NOT “ch”. So we do NOT pronounce tip “chip”, like the Japanese チップ. - 名詞の tip は、(ウエイター、ベルボーイ、タクシー運転手などに)サービスへのお礼の意味で余分に渡すお金のことです。give
a tip という言い方をしたり、(レストランのテーブルや、ホテルのベッドなどにチップを置く場合は) leave a tip という言い方をしたりします。
動詞の tip は、チップを渡す、という意味です。
注意:tip の発音は “ch” ではなく “t” で始まります。日本語の「チップ」のように chip とは発音しません。
- (to taxi driver)
I'll give you a big tip if you can get me to the theater before 7:00. - I usually don't leave a tip at restaurants if the service is bad.
- a: How much should I tip the waitress?
b: Most people leave 15-20% (pronounced “15 to 20 percent”). - The word tip comes from the old abbreviation T.I.P.S., which meant “To Insure Prompt Service.”
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