downside

欠点、デメリット

良い面もある物事の、悪い面や不都合な点。

やさしい英語で： A bad part of something that also has good parts.

• The only downside is the price.
• What are the downsides of working from home?
• We discussed the benefits and the potential downside.

使い方： downside of something (The downside of this job is the long journey.); downside to something (There is a downside to living alone.)

類義語： disadvantage, drawback

反対語： upside, advantage

よく使う表現： the downside, potential downside

下落余地

価格や投資の価値が下がる可能性。

やさしい英語で： A possible fall in prices or in the value of an investment.

• The shares still have considerable downside.
• Investors worry about further downside in the market.
• This strategy limits the downside if prices fall.

反対語： upside

よく使う表現： downside risk, limited downside

下面

物の底の面、または下を向くように作られた面。

やさしい英語で： The bottom surface of something, or the surface meant to face down.

• The downside of the panel is rough.
• Mark the downside before fitting each tile.
• A small label identifies the downside of the sheet.

類義語： underside, bottom

反対語： top

よく使う表現： the downside, downside of something