chore

• n.家事；日々の雑事；煩わしい、あるいは疲れる仕事

PIE*skerの「回す」「回転する」が語源で、charladyの「指輪」と同じ。

chore (n.)

1751, American English, variant of char, from Middle English cherre "odd job," from Old English cerr, cierr "turn, change, time, occasion, affair business."

Chore, a corruption of char, is an English word, still used in many parts of England, as a char-man, a char-woman; but in America, it is perhaps confined to New England. It signifies small domestic jobs of work, and its place cannot be supplied by any other single word in the language. [Noah Webster, "Dissertations on the English Language," 1789]

1. Fortunately，the chore of leaf sweeping is well worth the effort.

幸いなことに、落ち葉の清掃という仕事をすることは価値がある。

2.It was a methodical,unexciting chore .

それはきちんとした、味気ないつまらない仕事です。

3.He is prepared to make a living by accepting any remunerative chore .

生計のために、報酬のある雑用を受ける準備をしている。

4.Making pasta by hand with a rolling pin can be a real chore .

パスタを麺棒で伸ばすのはとても味気ない仕事です。

5.She sees exercise primarily as an unavoidable chore .

彼女は基本的にトレーニングをやらなければならない些細なことと考えている。