area

地域、場所

ある場所の一部、または特定の土地や空間。

やさしい英語で： A part of a place or a particular piece of land or space.

• This is a quiet area.
• There is a play area behind the school.
• Do you live in this area?

類義語： place, district, zone

よく使う表現： local area, shopping area, play area, rural area

分野

人が学んだり、仕事をしたり、知識を持ったりする特定の分野。

やさしい英語で： A particular subject that someone studies, works on, or knows about.

• History is my main area of study.
• She works in several areas of medicine.
• What is your area of expertise?

使い方： area of something (This is an important area of research.)

類義語： field, subject

よく使う表現： area of study, area of research, area of expertise

面積

平方メートルなどの単位で測る、面の広さ。

やさしい英語で： The size of a surface, measured in square units.

• The room has an area of twenty square meters.
• Multiply the length by the width to find the area.
• What is the area of this circle?

使い方： area of something (Calculate the area of the rectangle.)

よく使う表現： surface area, total area, area of something

面、領域

話題や状況、活動の特定の部分や一面。

やさしい英語で： A particular part or side of a subject, situation, or activity.

• The report is weak in this area.
• Safety is our main area of concern.
• We need to improve in several areas.

類義語： aspect, part

よく使う表現： problem area, area of concern, in this area