functioning

機能している、正常に働く

動いていて、本来の役割を果たせる状態にある。

やさしい英語で： Working and able to do what it is meant to do.

• We need a functioning printer.
• The village finally has a fully functioning hospital.
• Without functioning brakes, the car is unsafe.

類義語： working, operational, functional

反対語： broken, inoperative

よく使う表現： functioning system, fully functioning, functioning equipment

日常生活を送れる

知的・精神的な障害があっても、社会の中で日常生活を送れること。

やさしい英語で： Able to manage everyday life in society despite a mental disability.

• The assessment described him as a functioning adult despite his mental disability.
• She was considered functioning because she could manage daily tasks with support.
• The report called him socially functioning despite his disability.

よく使う表現： functioning adult, functioning person, socially functioning

機能、作動

動いたり、役割を果たしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： The activity of working or carrying out a purpose.

• Sleep supports normal brain functioning.
• A power cut stopped the functioning of the equipment.
• Clean water is essential for the proper functioning of the body.

使い方： functioning of something (Regular checks ensure the proper functioning of the engine.)

類義語： operation, working

よく使う表現： normal functioning, proper functioning, smooth functioning

働き、機能の仕組み

仕組みや体、組織がどのように働くかということ。

やさしい英語で： The way a system, body, or organization works.

• We studied the functioning of the brain.
• She explained the internal functioning of the organization.
• The illness affected his mental functioning.

使い方： functioning of something (The study examines the functioning of the brain.)

類義語： workings, operation

よく使う表現： internal functioning, brain functioning, functioning of something