country

国、国家

独自の政府と国境を持つ地域。

やさしい英語で： An area of land with its own government and borders.

• Which country are you from?
• They visited three countries last summer.
• The country elected a new president.

類義語： nation, state

よく使う表現： foreign country, home country, country border, independent country

田舎、農村部

都市の外にある、畑や農場、小さな村がある地域。

やさしい英語で： Land outside towns and cities, where there are fields, farms, and small villages.

• We live in the country.
• She moved to the country after retiring.
• I miss the quiet of the country.

使い方： in the country (My grandparents live in the country.)

類義語： countryside

反対語： city, town

よく使う表現： in the country, country life, country air, out in the country

地方、地域

特定の特徴や活動、住民で知られる地域。

やさしい英語で： An area known for a particular feature, activity, or group of people.

• This is cattle country.
• We spent a week exploring wine country.
• The hikers crossed miles of rough country.

類義語： area, region, territory

よく使う表現： wine country, cattle country, rough country

カントリー、カントリー音楽

米国南部発祥の、ギターなどで日常を歌う音楽。

やさしい英語で： Popular music from the southern United States, often played with guitars and telling everyday stories.

• She listens to country.
• The station plays country all day.
• His latest album mixes country with rock.

類義語： country music

よく使う表現： listen to country, classic country, country and western

田舎の、田園の

都市の外の地域にある、そこから来た、またはそこの暮らしに関係する。

やさしい英語で： In or from an area outside towns and cities, or connected with life there.

• We followed a country road.
• They bought a small country cottage.
• She enjoys country life and long walks.

類義語： rural

反対語： urban

よく使う表現： country road, country cottage, country life

田舎風の、素朴な

農村や小さな村の人々らしい、素朴な様子や振る舞いの。

やさしい英語で： Typical of people who live on farms or in small villages, especially in style or behavior.

• His manners are very country.
• She likes furniture with a country feel.
• Their country ways seemed strange to the city visitors.

類義語： rustic

よく使う表現： country ways, country manners, very country