talk is cheapの意味と使い方

Welcome to English in a Minute … from home! Some people talk a lot. Others, not so much. But how can talking have a price? Let’s find out.

English in a Minute へようこそ…自宅からお届けします！よくしゃべる人もいれば、そうでもない人もいます。でも、話すことに値段なんてあるのでしょうか？見てみましょう。

It’s easy to say you’re going to do something. It’s a lot harder to actually do it. This is what “talk is cheap” means. Another expression that means the same thing is “actions speak louder than words.” But “talk is cheap” is a little more informal. And that’s English in a Minute!

何かをすると言うのは簡単。でも実際にやるのはずっと難しい。これが “talk is cheap” の意味です。同じ意味の表現に “actions speak louder than words” もありますが、“talk is cheap” のほうが少しくだけています。以上、English in a Minute でした！