harmony

調和、和合

人が互いに理解し合う穏やかな関係や、周囲と一体になった感覚。

やさしい英語で： A peaceful relationship in which people understand each other, or feel at one with their surroundings.

• The neighbors lived in harmony.
• Walking in the forest makes me feel in harmony with nature.
• Their arguments disturbed the family's harmony.

使い方： in harmony with someone/something (They try to live in harmony with nature.); harmony between people (The project encouraged harmony between neighbors.)

類義語： peace, accord

反対語： conflict, discord

よく使う表現： live in harmony, harmony with nature, family harmony, social harmony

和声、ハーモニー

異なる音を同時に演奏したり歌ったりして生まれる心地よい響き。

やさしい英語で： The pleasant sound made when different musical notes are played or sung together.

• Their voices blended in harmony.
• The song has a simple melody and rich harmony.
• We practiced singing three-part harmonies.

使い方： in harmony (The two singers sang in harmony.)

反対語： dissonance

よく使う表現： sing in harmony, three-part harmony, vocal harmony, rich harmony

一致、調和

人や考え、行動が、問題となる対立や食い違いなく合っていること。

やさしい英語で： Agreement between people, ideas, or actions, without conflict or differences that cause problems.

• Their views were in harmony.
• The policy is in harmony with our goals.
• The meeting brought greater harmony between the two sides.

使い方： in harmony with something (The decision is in harmony with our principles.); harmony between things (There was harmony between their views on education.)

類義語： agreement, accord, concord

反対語： disagreement, discord

よく使う表現： in harmony, harmony of views, harmony with something

調和

各部分や音がよく合うことで生まれる心地よさ。

やさしい英語で： A pleasing effect created by parts or sounds that fit together well.

• The design has a pleasing harmony.
• The fountain and birds created a harmony of sounds.
• Too many decorations spoiled the room's harmony.

使い方： harmony of things (The garden offered a harmony of shapes and textures.)

類義語： balance, unity

反対語： discord

よく使う表現： visual harmony, harmony of sounds, harmony of shapes, create harmony

色彩の調和

絵やデザインで、色同士がよく合うことで生まれる心地よさ。

やさしい英語で： The pleasing effect of colors that look good together in a picture or design.

• The painting shows beautiful color harmony.
• Warm shades create harmony throughout the room.
• She chose these colors for their harmony.

使い方： harmony between colors (There is a gentle harmony between the blue and green.)

類義語： color balance

反対語： discord

よく使う表現： color harmony, harmony of colors, create harmony