clash

対立、衝突

異なる考えや利益、目的の間に生じる食い違いや争い。

やさしい英語で： A disagreement or conflict between different ideas, interests, or aims.

• Their meeting ended in a clash.
• The plan caused a clash of interests.
• A clash between traditional and modern values divided the family.

使い方： a clash between A and B (There is a clash between their values and ours.); a clash of something (A clash of personalities made teamwork difficult.)

類義語： conflict, disagreement

反対語： agreement, harmony

よく使う表現： clash of interests, clash of personalities, culture clash

金属の衝突音、がちゃんという音

硬い物、特に金属同士がぶつかって出る、大きく響く音。

やさしい英語で： A loud ringing sound made when hard objects, especially metal ones, hit each other.

• There was a loud clash.
• The clash of cymbals ended the song.
• A clash of swords rang through the hall.

使い方： a clash of something (We heard a clash of metal from the kitchen.)

類義語： clang, crash

よく使う表現： clash of swords, clash of cymbals, loud clash

衝突する、交戦する

人や集団が互いに争ったり戦ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： If people or groups do this, they fight each other.

• Rival fans clashed outside the stadium.
• The soldiers clashed with enemy troops at dawn.
• Two groups have clashed over the disputed land.

使い方： clash with someone (Protesters clashed with police near the station.); clash over something (The groups clashed over control of the bridge.)

類義語： fight, battle

よく使う表現： clash with someone, clash over something, clash violently, clash in something

がちゃんと鳴る、ぶつかり合う

硬い物がぶつかり合い、大きく響く音を立てること。

やさしい英語で： To make a loud ringing noise when hard objects hit each other.

• The cymbals clashed loudly.
• Their swords clashed as the fight began.
• Metal dishes clashed together in the sink.

類義語： clang, clatter

よく使う表現： cymbals clash, swords clash, clash together