different

違う、異なる

他の人や物と同じではない。

やさしい英語で： Not the same as another person or thing.

• Our names are different.
• This room looks different from yesterday.
• The twins have very different interests.

使い方： different from someone/something (My answer is different from yours.); different to someone/something (This version is different to the one I bought.); different than someone/something (Her approach is different than mine.)

類義語： dissimilar, unlike

反対語： same, identical

よく使う表現： different from something, different opinions, completely different

さまざまな、いろいろな

種類がいろいろある、または別々の人や物に関わる。

やさしい英語で： Of several kinds or involving several separate people or things.

• We sell different kinds of bread.
• People from ten different countries joined the course.
• She tried several different ways to solve the problem.

類義語： various, diverse, assorted

よく使う表現： many different kinds, different countries, different ways

変わった、独特な

普通とは違い、人が普段予想するようなものではない。

やさしい英語で： Unusual or unlike what people normally expect.

• Her new haircut is different.
• Try this café if you want something different.
• The hotel has a different style that some guests love.

類義語： unusual, distinctive, unconventional

反対語： ordinary, conventional

よく使う表現： something different, a different look, rather different