company

会社、企業

利益を得るために商品やサービスを売る組織。

やさしい英語で： An organization that sells goods or services to earn money.

• I work for a small company.
• The company hired twenty people last year.
• Which companies sell these products?

類義語： business, firm

よく使う表現： a large company, insurance company, company employees, start a company

付き合い、同伴

誰かがそばにいることで得られる安心感や楽しさ。

やさしい英語で： The comfort or enjoyment of having another person with you.

• I enjoy your company.
• He kept his grandmother company all afternoon.
• Would you like some company on your walk?

使い方： keep someone company (I'll keep you company while you wait.)

類義語： companionship

反対語： solitude

よく使う表現： keep someone company, enjoy someone's company, good company

来客、客

訪ねてきたり、一緒に時間を過ごしたりする人々。

やさしい英語で： People visiting you or spending time with you.

• We have company tonight.
• Put out extra plates; we're expecting company.
• She enjoys entertaining company on weekends.

類義語： guests, visitors

よく使う表現： have company, expect company, company for dinner

劇団、一座

一緒に活動する俳優や踊り手などの芸能者の集団。

やさしい英語で： A group of actors, dancers, or other performers who work together.

• She joined a ballet company.
• The company performed in six cities.
• Several theatre companies use this stage.

使い方： company of + plural noun (A company of dancers performed in the square.)

類義語： troupe

よく使う表現： ballet company, theatre company, company of actors

中隊

いくつかの小部隊から成り、より大きな部隊に属する兵士の集団。

やさしい英語で： A group of soldiers made up of several smaller groups, within a larger army unit.

• The company crossed the river.
• A captain commanded each company.
• Two companies stayed behind to guard the bridge.

よく使う表現： infantry company, command a company, company commander