experience

体験、経験

自分の身に起きたり、自分が参加したりした出来事。

やさしい英語で： Something that happens to you or that you take part in.

• The trip was a wonderful experience.
• He told us about his experiences abroad.
• Was your first day a good experience?

使い方： experience of doing something (Her first experience of flying was exciting.)

よく使う表現： new experience, wonderful experience, experience of something

経験

特に仕事などをしてきた期間と、そこで身につけた技能。

やさしい英語で： The time you have spent doing something, especially a job, and the skill gained from it.

• He has ten years of experience.
• This job requires experience in teaching.
• She gained useful work experience at a local shop.

使い方： experience in something (She has experience in sales.); experience of doing something (Do you have experience of working with children?)

類義語： practice, expertise

反対語： inexperience

よく使う表現： work experience, years of experience, experience in something

経験

知識や技能を得るもとになった、これまでの出来事や行動。

やさしい英語で： The things you have lived through or done that give you knowledge and skills.

• Experience has taught me to be patient.
• We learned from the experience of earlier generations.
• Their shared experience helped them understand each other.

反対語： inexperience

よく使う表現： life experience, learn from experience, personal experience

体験、実感

出来事によって感じたことや、心に残る印象。

やさしい英語で： The feelings or lasting impression that an event gives you.

• The music created a powerful experience.
• Her experience of loss changed how she saw the world.
• They described the emotional experience of seeing their home again.

使い方： experience of something (His experience of grief changed him.)

よく使う表現： emotional experience, powerful experience, experience of loss

経験する、体験する

自分の身に何かが起こる、何かを感じる、または参加すること。

やさしい英語で： To have something happen to you, or to feel or take part in something.

• I experienced no pain.
• We are experiencing delays because of the storm.
• Have you ever experienced anything like this?

類義語： go through, undergo

よく使う表現： experience problems, experience pain, experience something new, experience a culture