deliberate

意図的な、故意の

偶然ではなく、そうしようと思って行われた。

やさしい英語で： Done because someone wants it to happen, rather than by accident.

• That was a deliberate lie.
• She made a deliberate choice to stay.
• Was the damage deliberate or accidental?

類義語： intentional, planned

反対語： accidental, unintentional

よく使う表現： deliberate act, deliberate attempt, deliberate mistake

熟慮した、慎重な

よく考えたうえで決められたり計画されたりした。

やさしい英語で： Decided or planned after careful thought.

• It was a deliberate choice.
• We took a deliberate approach to the problem.
• Her deliberate decisions reflected years of experience.

類義語： considered, thoughtful

反対語： rash, impulsive

よく使う表現： deliberate choice, deliberate decision, deliberate approach

慎重な、思慮深い

選ぶ前に時間をかけてよく考える。

やさしい英語で： Taking time to think carefully before making a choice.

• She is a deliberate thinker.
• Our deliberate manager considers every option carefully.
• He remained deliberate even when others demanded a quick answer.

類義語： thoughtful, careful, considerate

反対語： impulsive, hasty

よく使う表現： deliberate thinker, deliberate person

熟考する、審議する

どうするか決める前に、物事をじっくり考えたり話し合ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To think carefully about something before deciding what to do.

• The jury deliberated for hours.
• We deliberated over several possible solutions.
• Have you finished deliberating about the offer?

使い方： deliberate over/on/about something (The committee deliberated over the proposal.); deliberate whether to do something (They deliberated whether to accept the offer.)

類義語： consider, weigh, think over

よく使う表現： deliberate over something, deliberate on something, deliberate about something