easy

簡単な、易しい

行ったり理解したりするのに、あまり努力や技術が要らない。

やさしい英語で： Requiring little effort or skill to do or understand.

• This game is easy.
• The instructions were easy to follow.
• Was the test easier than you expected?

使い方： easy to do something (This book is easy to read.); easy for someone to do something (It is easy for children to use.)

類義語： simple, straightforward

反対語： difficult, hard

よく使う表現： easy question, easy to use, easy for someone

自然な、くつろいだ

堅苦しさや細かい決まりがなく、自然でゆったりしている。

やさしい英語で： Relaxed, natural, and smooth, without stiffness or too many rules.

• She greeted us with an easy smile.
• His easy manner helped everyone relax.
• Their conversation had an easy flow.

類義語： relaxed, natural, unforced

反対語： stiff, awkward

よく使う表現： easy manner, easy smile, easy conversation

快適な、楽な

心配や不快感がなく、楽に休める。

やさしい英語で： Comfortable and allowing you to rest without worry or discomfort.

• He rested in an easy chair.
• They enjoyed an easy life by the sea.
• She found an easy position for her injured leg.

類義語： comfortable, relaxed

反対語： uncomfortable

よく使う表現： easy chair, easy life, easy position

ゆっくり、のんびり

無理をしたり急いだりせず、落ち着いてのんびりと。

やさしい英語で： In a calm, relaxed way, without trying too hard or moving too fast.

• Take it easy today.
• Easy does it; the floor is slippery.
• We took it easy after our long walk.

類義語： calmly, gently

よく使う表現： take it easy, go easy, easy does it

優しく、手加減して

厳しくしすぎたり、乱暴や意地悪をしたりせずに。

やさしい英語で： Without being too strict, rough, or unkind.

• Go easy on your little brother.
• The coach went easy on the injured players.
• Could you go easy on my sore shoulder?

使い方： go easy on someone/something (Please go easy on him; he is new.)

類義語： gently, lightly

反対語： harshly

よく使う表現： go easy on, easy on someone, go easy

少なくとも、優に

その量は確実にあり、それ以上のこともある。

やさしい英語で： At least that much, and possibly more.

• It weighs twenty kilos, easy.
• We waited three hours, easy.
• That house could cost a million, easy.

類義語： at least, easily

よく使う表現： a thousand easy, ten miles easy, two hours easy