English Dictionary

five-second rule

名詞

くだけた表現

(informal) The belief that food dropped on the ground may safely be eaten provided it is picked up within five seconds of touching the ground.

日本語の意味

落とした食べ物を、地面に触れてから五秒以内に拾えば安全に食べられるという非公式な迷信、俗説を指す。

Despite the mess on the picnic blanket, Maria insisted the five-second rule meant her sandwich was still edible.

ピクニック用の毛布が散らかっていても、マリアは落とした食べ物が地面に触れてから5秒以内に拾えば安全に食べられるという俗信を理由に、自分のサンドイッチはまだ食べられると主張した。

意味（1）

(informal) The belief that food dropped on the ground may safely be eaten provided it is picked up within five seconds of touching the ground.

Accompanied by six graphs, two tables and equations whose terms include “bologna” and “carpet,” it’s a thorough microbiological study of the five-second rule: the idea that if you pick up a dropped piece of food before you can count to five, it’s O.K. to eat it.

意味（2）

(basketball) A rule that a closely-guarded player cannot hold the ball for more than five seconds without dribbling, passing, rolling, or shooting the ball.

意味（3）

(basketball) A rule that a player who throws in the ball from out of bounds must get rid of it in less than five seconds.

five-second rules （ plural ）