date

日付、年月日

日、月、場合によって年を示して表す特定の日。

やさしい英語で： A particular day shown by its day number, month, and sometimes year.

• What is the date today?
• Write your date of birth here.
• I forgot the date of her birthday.

使い方： the date of something (What is the date of your arrival?)

類義語： day

よく使う表現： today’s date, date of birth, exact date, what date

デート

恋愛感情のある相手と、食事や遊びなどを楽しむために会うこと。

やさしい英語で： A meeting with someone you like romantically, often to eat or enjoy an activity together.

• Our first date was fun.
• She has a date tonight.
• He asked me out on a date.

使い方： a date with someone (I have a date with Alex tonight.); go on a date (We went on a date last Friday.)

よく使う表現： first date, go on a date, date with someone, dinner date

約束、予定日

会うことや行事を行うことについて、日時を決めた約束。

やさしい英語で： An arrangement to meet or hold an event at a particular time.

• Let us set a date.
• We arranged a date for the interview.
• Have you agreed on a date to meet?

使い方： a date for something (We need a date for the next meeting.); a date to do something (We agreed on a date to discuss the plans.)

類義語： appointment

よく使う表現： set a date, arrange a date, date for something, meeting date

デートの相手

恋愛の相手として会う人や、行事に一緒に行く人。

やさしい英語で： The person you meet or take to an event as a romantic partner.

• My date is waiting outside.
• He introduced his date to his friends.
• Are you bringing a date to the party?

使い方： someone’s date for something (Who is your date for the wedding?)

類義語： companion

よく使う表現： my date, bring a date, date for something

これまで、現在まで

「to date」で、過去から現在までの期間を表す。

やさしい英語で： Used in “to date” to mean from the past until now.

• We have sold fifty tickets to date.
• This is her best performance to date.
• To date, the team has found no evidence.

使い方： to date (To date, nobody has complained.)

よく使う表現： to date, best to date

ナツメヤシの実、デーツ

硬い種のある小さな茶色い甘い果実。干して食べることが多い。

やさしい英語で： A small, sweet brown fruit with a hard seed inside, often eaten dried.

• This date tastes very sweet.
• She added chopped dates to the cake.
• Would you like some dates with your tea?

よく使う表現： dried date, date palm, date syrup, date cake

付き合う

恋愛関係にあり、一緒に時間を過ごすこと。

やさしい英語で： If two people do this, they spend time together in a romantic relationship.

• They started dating last summer.
• Are you dating anyone?
• I dated him for two years.

使い方： date someone (She is dating a friend of mine.)

類義語： go out with, see

よく使う表現： date someone, date each other

日付を入れる、日付を書く

書類や物に、日、月、年を書き入れること。

やさしい英語で： To write the day, month, and year on a document or other object.

• Please date this form.
• She signed and dated the letter.
• Have you dated every page of the agreement?

よく使う表現： sign and date, date a letter, date a form