coup

クーデター

軍人などが突然、法律に反して政権を奪うこと。

やさしい英語で： A sudden, illegal takeover of a government, often by soldiers.

• The army staged a coup.
• The president fled after the military coup.
• Several officers were arrested for planning a coup.

使い方： a coup against someone/something (The officers planned a coup against the president.)

類義語： coup d’état, overthrow

よく使う表現： military coup, attempted coup, stage a coup

大成功、快挙

難しいことを成し遂げたり、価値あるものを得たりする見事な成功。

やさしい英語で： An impressive success in doing something difficult or getting something valuable.

• Winning that contract was a coup.
• The interview was a major publicity coup.
• Securing her support would be quite a coup for us.

使い方： a coup for someone/something (Signing the famous singer was a coup for the festival.)

類義語： triumph, success, achievement

よく使う表現： major coup, publicity coup, diplomatic coup