exact

正確な、ぴったりの

実際の数や大きさ、事実、物とまったく違いがない。

やさしい英語で： Completely correct, with no difference from the real number, size, fact, or thing.

• Please give me the exact amount.
• This is an exact copy of the original.
• Do you know the exact time she arrived?

類義語： precise, accurate

反対語： inexact, approximate

よく使う表現： exact amount, exact copy, exact time

明確な、厳密な

何を意味するか疑問が残らないほど、はっきり示されている。

やさしい英語で： Clearly stated or understood, leaving no doubt about what is meant.

• The exact meaning is unclear.
• I cannot remember her exact wording.
• He explained the exact nature of the problem.

類義語： precise, specific, definite

反対語： vague

よく使う表現： exact meaning, exact wording, exact nature

几帳面な、律儀な

規則や約束を守り、物事を正しく時間どおりに行うよう気を配る。

やさしい英語で： Very careful to follow rules, keep promises, or do things correctly and on time.

• He was exact in all his duties.
• She remained exact in observing the rules.
• An exact observer of tradition, he followed every custom.

使い方： exact in doing something (She was exact in keeping her promises.)

類義語： meticulous, punctilious, methodical

反対語： careless

よく使う表現： exact in something, an exact observer

取り立てる、要求する

支払いや行動を要求し、確実に実行させる。

やさしい英語で： To demand a payment or an action and make sure it is given or done.

• The king exacted tribute from every village.
• The authorities exacted a heavy tax.
• The commander exacts complete obedience from his soldiers.

使い方： exact something from someone (The ruler exacted tribute from neighbouring towns.)

類義語： demand, require

よく使う表現： exact payment, exact tribute, exact obedience

復讐する、報復する

罰や仕返しとして、相手を苦しめる。

やさしい英語で： To cause someone to suffer as punishment or as a way of getting revenge.

• He vowed to exact revenge.
• The rebels exacted vengeance on their enemies.
• She exacted revenge for years of mistreatment.

使い方： exact revenge on someone (He planned to exact revenge on his former partner.); exact revenge for something (She wanted to exact revenge for the betrayal.)

類義語： inflict

よく使う表現： exact revenge, exact vengeance

強要する、無理に引き出す

力や強い圧力を使って、相手から何かを得る。

やさしい英語で： To get something from someone by using force or strong pressure.

• They exacted a confession from the prisoner.
• The gang exacted promises of silence.
• Threats were used to exact information from witnesses.

使い方： exact something from someone (The captors exacted a promise from the prisoner.)

類義語： extort, extract

よく使う表現： exact a confession, exact a promise

必要とする

ある物事が必要とされる状況を生む。

やさしい英語で： To make something needed or wanted.

• Such delicate work exacts great care.
• The difficult circumstances exacted unusual patience.
• A task of this kind exacts close attention.

類義語： require, necessitate

よく使う表現： exact great care, exact close attention

まったく、ちょうど

違いがまったくないこと。特に「same」の前で同一性を強調する。

やさしい英語で： With no difference at all; used especially before same.

• We bought the exact same shoes.
• They arrived at the exact same time.
• Is that the exact same colour as yours?

類義語： exactly, precisely

よく使う表現： exact same thing, exact same time, exact same place