figure

数字、数値

量や値段、測定結果を表す数字。

やさしい英語で： A number that shows an amount, price, or measurement.

• The figures show higher sales.
• Can you give me an exact figure?
• Her salary is a six-figure sum.

使い方： a figure of something (They reported a figure of ten thousand.)

類義語： number, amount

よく使う表現： sales figure, exact figure, figure of something

人物、著名人

ある分野での役割や重要性によって知られている人。

やさしい英語で： A person known for their role or importance in a particular area.

• He is a famous political figure.
• Several public figures attended the ceremony.
• She became a major figure in British science.

使い方： a figure in something (She is a leading figure in medicine.)

類義語： personality, person

よく使う表現： public figure, leading figure, political figure

人影、姿

遠くや暗い所で、輪郭だけが見えるような人の姿。

やさしい英語で： A person seen mainly as a shape, especially from far away or in poor light.

• A figure stood by the gate.
• Two dark figures crossed the field.
• She could barely see his figure in the fog.

類義語： shape, silhouette

よく使う表現： dark figure, distant figure, hooded figure

図、挿図

本や記事の内容を説明する、番号の付いた絵や図。

やさしい英語で： A numbered picture or diagram that explains something in a book or article.

• See Figure 2 for details.
• The figure shows how water flows.
• All figures have captions below them.

類義語： illustration, diagram

よく使う表現： see figure, figure caption, figure below

像、人像

人や動物などの形を表した絵、模型、彫刻。

やさしい英語で： A picture, model, or carving of a person, animal, or other shape.

• A wooden figure stood on the shelf.
• The artist painted three human figures.
• Small animal figures decorated the bowl.

類義語： representation, image

よく使う表現： bronze figure, human figure, carved figure

図形

円や正方形など、数学で扱う形。

やさしい英語で： A shape, such as a circle or square, studied in mathematics.

• Draw a figure with three sides.
• These figures all have equal areas.
• A cube is a solid figure.

類義語： shape

よく使う表現： geometric figure, plane figure, solid figure

理解する、解明する

考えた末に、物事の意味や答えがわかること。

やさしい英語で： To understand something after thinking about it.

• I can't figure out this puzzle.
• She figured out why the lights were off.
• We'll figure it out together.

使い方： figure out something (We figured out the answer.); figure something out (I can't figure it out.); figure out how to do something (She figured out how to open the box.)

類義語： work out, understand, solve

よく使う表現： figure something out, figure out why, figure out how

思う、推測する

あることがおそらく正しいと思うこと。

やさしい英語で： To think something is probably true.

• I figure she's about forty.
• We figured you would need help.
• Do you figure the shop is still open?

使い方： figure that… (I figured that you were busy.)

類義語： think, suppose, reckon, assume

よく使う表現： figure that, figure someone will