appearance

外見、見た目

人や物が外から見てどのように見えるか。

やさしい英語で： The way a person or thing looks.

• The paint improved its appearance.
• She takes care of her appearance.
• The two rocks have a similar appearance.

類義語： look, looks

よく使う表現： physical appearance, change your appearance, outward appearance, personal appearance

出現、登場

人や物が現れたり、見えるようになったりすること。

やさしい英語で： The moment when someone or something arrives or becomes visible.

• His sudden appearance surprised us.
• The first appearance of stars marked the evening.
• She made a brief appearance at the party.

使い方： appearance of someone/something (The appearance of a stranger interrupted our conversation.)

類義語： arrival, emergence

反対語： disappearance

よく使う表現： sudden appearance, make an appearance, appearance of something, first appearance

幻影、怪異

目に見える不思議なもの、特に幽霊のような姿。

やさしい英語で： Something unusual that is seen, especially a ghostlike figure.

• A pale appearance floated above the water.
• They saw strange appearances in the night sky.
• The mysterious appearance vanished before dawn.

類義語： apparition, vision, phenomenon

よく使う表現： strange appearance, ghostly appearance