familiar

見覚えのある、聞き覚えのある

以前に見たり聞いたり経験したりしたので、覚えがある。

やさしい英語で： Recognized because you have seen, heard, or experienced it before.

• That voice sounds familiar.
• She saw several familiar faces at the meeting.
• Is this place familiar to you?

使い方： familiar to someone (The tune was familiar to everyone in the room.)

類義語： known, recognizable

反対語： unfamiliar, unknown

よく使う表現： familiar face, sound familiar, familiar to someone, familiar tune

詳しい、精通している

以前に学んだり使ったりしたので、そのことをよく知っている。

やさしい英語で： Knowing something because you have learned about it or used it before.

• I am familiar with these rules.
• She became familiar with the town during her stay.
• How familiar are you with this computer system?

使い方： familiar with something (Are you familiar with the new software?)

類義語： acquainted, knowledgeable

反対語： unfamiliar

よく使う表現： familiar with something, become familiar with something, quite familiar with

親しげな、なれなれしい

親しい関係のように接し、時にはなれなれしすぎる。

やさしい英語で： Friendly and personal in a way that suggests a close relationship, sometimes more than is appropriate.

• He spoke in a familiar tone.
• We are on familiar terms with the family next door.
• Her manager became too familiar and asked personal questions.

使い方： familiar with someone (The waiter was rather familiar with the guests.); on familiar terms with someone (She was on familiar terms with her neighbours.)

類義語： friendly, intimate

反対語： distant, formal

よく使う表現： familiar terms, familiar tone, familiar with someone

使い魔

魔女や魔法使いを助ける霊で、動物の姿で現れることが多い。

やさしい英語で： A spirit that helps a witch or magician, often appearing as an animal.

• The witch’s familiar was a small owl.
• Her familiar helped her find the missing spell book.
• In the story, magicians can summon animal familiars.

よく使う表現： witch’s familiar, a cat familiar, summon a familiar