English Dictionary

plaque

IPA（発音記号）

/plɑːk/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

(countable) Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.

日本語の意味

壁に掛けたり、装飾品として使われる、平たくて薄い板状の素材（粘土、象牙、金属など） / 器具や皿、板などとして使用され、装飾や絵画の下地になるもの / 身に着ける小型の装飾品（ブローチのようなもの）

She painted a small plaque with a seaside scene and hung it above the fireplace.

彼女は小さな飾り板に海辺の風景を描いて暖炉の上に掛けた。

意味（1）

(countable) Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.

意味（2）

(countable) A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.

意味（3）

(countable) A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip.

But on this June evening when Bond walked through the 'kitchen' into the salle privée, it was with a sensation of confidence and cheerful anticipation that he changed a million francs into plaques of fifty mille and took a seat […]

意味（4）

(countable, biology) A clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus.

意味（5）

(countable, music) In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument.

blown plaques concussion plaques

意味（6）

(countable, pathology) A broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule (“inflamed, irritated patch”) on the skin.

意味（7）

(countable, uncountable, pathology) An accumulation in artery walls made up of macrophage cells and debris containing lipids, (cholesterol and fatty acids), calcium, and connective tissue; an atheroma.

As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn't entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.

意味（8）

(uncountable, dentistry) An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth, which may develop into dental calculus (tartar).

plaques （ plural ）