５ご秒びょうルール

noun

five-second rule (food hygiene myth)

Refers to the popular belief that food dropped on the floor is safe to eat if picked up within five seconds. Often used humorously.

• 床ゆかに落おとしたクッキーを拾ひろって、「５秒びょうルールだから大だい丈じょう夫ぶ」と言いった。

  I picked up the cookie I dropped on the floor and said, 'It's okay, five-second rule.'

noun

five-second rule (basketball)

In basketball, a rule requiring a player to pass, shoot, or dribble within five seconds when closely guarded, or when inbounding the ball.

• バスケットボールの試し合あいで、選せん手しゅが５秒びょうルールを破やぶって相あい手てボールになった。

  In the basketball game, the player violated the five-second rule and the other team got the ball.