bond

絆、結びつき

愛情や友情、共通の経験によって人と人を結ぶ強いつながり。

やさしい英語で： A strong feeling of love, friendship, or shared experience that connects people.

• They share a strong bond.
• The trip strengthened the bond between us.
• Family bonds can last a lifetime.

使い方： a bond between A and B (There is a close bond between the sisters.); a bond with someone (She has a strong bond with her grandfather.)

類義語： tie, connection, link

よく使う表現： strong bond, family bond, bond between people

債券

国や企業にお金を貸し、返済を約束してもらう投資の証書。

やさしい英語で： An investment in which you lend money to a government or company that promises to pay you back.

• She bought a government bond.
• These bonds pay interest twice a year.
• The company issued bonds to raise money for a new factory.

よく使う表現： government bond, buy a bond, corporate bond

接合、接着

二つの材料や物をつなぎ合わせ、離れないようにする結びつき。

やさしい英語で： A connection that holds two materials or objects together.

• The glue creates a strong bond.
• Heat weakened the bond between the layers.
• We tested each bond before using the panels.

使い方： a bond between A and B (The glue forms a bond between the wood and metal.)

類義語： join, connection

よく使う表現： strong bond, adhesive bond, bond between materials

結合、化学結合

二つの原子を結びつけている力。

やさしい英語で： A force that holds two atoms together.

• The molecule contains a strong bond.
• Energy is needed to break chemical bonds.
• The diagram shows a double bond between two carbon atoms.

使い方： a bond between atoms (A chemical bond forms between the two atoms.)

よく使う表現： chemical bond, covalent bond, hydrogen bond

束縛、縄

縄や義務、感情など、人の自由を妨げるもの。

やさしい英語で： Things that hold someone back or prevent them from being free, including ropes, duties, or feelings.

• The prisoner struggled against his bonds.
• She finally broke free of the bonds of guilt.
• They loosened his bonds so he could move his hands.

使い方： the bonds of something (She longed to escape the bonds of duty.)

類義語： restraints, ties, fetters

よく使う表現： bond of duty, bond of guilt, break a bond

契約、誓約

約束したことを果たす義務を、法律上負わせる契約。

やさしい英語で： An agreement that legally requires someone to do what they have promised.

• The signed bond required him to repay the debt.
• Both parties agreed to the terms of the bond.
• She argued that the bond no longer bound her.

類義語： contract, agreement

よく使う表現： legal bond, binding bond, bond of agreement

絆を深める、親しくなる

一緒に過ごす時間や共通の経験を通じて、人との関係を深めること。

やさしい英語で： To develop a close relationship with someone through time or shared experiences.

• The children bonded quickly.
• He bonded with his grandfather during the summer.
• We bonded over a shared interest in music.

使い方： bond with someone (The baby is bonding with her father.); bond over something (We bonded over our love of cooking.)

類義語： become close, connect

よく使う表現： bond with someone, bond over something, bond as a team

接着する、接合する

接着剤や熱などを使い、物同士をしっかりつなぐこと。

やさしい英語で： To join things firmly together, often using glue or heat.

• This glue will bond the pieces together.
• The plastic bonded firmly to the metal.
• Heat is used to bond the two layers.

使い方： bond A to B (The glue bonds the fabric to the wood.); bond to something (The coating bonds to the metal.)

類義語： join, attach, stick

よく使う表現： bond something together, bond to something, bond something onto something