friendly

親しみやすい、友好的な

人に優しく感じよく接し、仲良くしようとする。

やさしい英語で： Kind and pleasant toward other people, and willing to get along with them.

• Our new neighbour is friendly.
• The staff were friendly and helpful.
• Is your dog friendly to strangers?

使い方： friendly to/towards someone (The neighbours were friendly towards us.)

類義語： kind, welcoming, amiable

反対語： unfriendly, hostile

よく使う表現： friendly person, friendly to someone, friendly towards someone, friendly cat

親しみのある、友好的な

温かさや優しさ、相手を歓迎する気持ちが表れている。

やさしい英語で： Showing warmth, kindness, or a welcoming attitude.

• She gave me a friendly smile.
• We exchanged a few friendly words.
• The café has a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

類義語： warm, welcoming, cordial

反対語： unfriendly, hostile

よく使う表現： friendly smile, friendly greeting, friendly atmosphere

親善試合

練習や楽しみのために行い、公式順位には影響しないスポーツの試合。

やさしい英語で： A sports match played for practice or enjoyment that does not count toward official rankings.

• We played a friendly yesterday.
• The club arranged three friendlies before the season.
• England won their international friendly by two goals.

類義語： practice match, exhibition game

よく使う表現： play a friendly, international friendly, preseason friendly

味方

軍事的な争いで、自分と同じ側にいる人や部隊、車両。

やさしい英語で： A person, force, or vehicle on your own side in a military conflict.

• That soldier is a friendly.
• The patrol checked for friendlies before opening fire.
• The aircraft was identified as a friendly.

類義語： ally

反対語： enemy

よく使う表現： identify a friendly, nearby friendly, friendly or enemy

親しげに、友好的に

友達のように、優しく温かい態度で。

やさしい英語で： In a kind, warm way, as a friend would act.

• She smiled friendly at me.
• He spoke friendly to the newcomer.
• The old woman nodded friendly as we passed.

類義語： kindly, warmly, amicably

よく使う表現： speak friendly, smile friendly, greet someone friendly