design

デザイン、模様

物の形や色、配置などの見た目と、働き方。

やさしい英語で： The way something looks and works, including its shape, colours, and arrangement.

• I like the design of this chair.
• The curtains have a flower design.
• Its clever design makes the phone easy to hold.

類義語： style, pattern

よく使う表現： modern design, simple design, floral design

設計、設計図

物をどう作り、配置し、建てるかを示す計画や図。

やさしい英語で： A plan showing how something will be made, arranged, or built.

• The design includes three bedrooms.
• Engineers checked the bridge design carefully.
• Have they approved the designs for the new library?

使い方： design for something (The architect showed us her design for the school.)

類義語： plan, blueprint

よく使う表現： design for something, initial design, bridge design

意図、企み

何かを得たり目的を達成したりするための、しばしば秘密の計画や狙い。

やさしい英語で： An intention or plan, often kept secret, to get something or achieve a goal.

• The mistake happened by design.
• They suspected him of having designs on the throne.
• Her secret designs were finally revealed.

使い方： have designs on something (They have designs on our land.)

類義語： intention, plan, plot

よく使う表現： by design, evil design, secret design

設計する、デザインする

物の見た目や働き方を決め、必要に応じて図面を描くこと。

やさしい英語で： To decide how something will look and work, often by drawing plans for it.

• She designs beautiful dresses.
• They designed a new park for the town.
• Who designed this website?

使い方： design something for someone/something (She designs clothes for children.); be designed to do something (This tool is designed to cut glass.)

類義語： plan, create

よく使う表現： design a building, design a website, design something for someone