honor

名誉、誉れ

人から高く評価されることで得られる尊敬。

やさしい英語で： The respect you receive because people think well of you.

• Her courage brought honor to her family.
• He earned honor through years of public service.
• The victory restored some honor to the team.

類義語： esteem, respect, prestige

反対語： dishonor

よく使う表現： great honor, bring honor, family honor, in honor of

高潔さ、誠実さ

正しいことを大切にし、誠実で公正に行動する姿勢。

やさしい英語で： The quality of being honest, fair, and guided by strong ideas about right and wrong.

• She acted with honor.
• He would never cheat; his honor mattered too much.
• The soldiers followed a strict code of honor.

類義語： integrity, honesty

反対語： dishonor

よく使う表現： sense of honor, code of honor, man of honor

敬う、尊重する

人や物事を深く敬い、大切に扱う。

やさしい英語で： Show deep respect for someone or something.

• We honor our parents.
• The ceremony honored those who died in the war.
• They honor this tradition every spring.

類義語： respect, revere

反対語： dishonor

よく使う表現： honor someone, honor the dead, honor a tradition

守る、履行する

約束や合意を守り、引き受けたことを実行する。

やさしい英語で： Do what you agreed, promised, or were asked to do.

• Please honor your promise.
• The company honored its agreement with the workers.
• Will the new government honor the treaty?

類義語： keep, fulfill, abide by

反対語： break, violate

よく使う表現： honor a promise, honor an agreement, honor a request

表彰する、称える

人の功績をたたえ、賞や特別な評価を与える。

やさしい英語で： Give someone an award or special recognition for something they have done.

• The school honored its best students.
• She was honored with a national award.
• They honored the firefighters for their bravery.

使い方： honor someone with something (The city honored her with a medal.); honor someone for something (They honored him for his work with children.)

類義語： recognize, celebrate

よく使う表現： honor someone, honor with something, honor for something