interest

興味、関心

何かをもっと知りたい、またはそれをして過ごしたいという気持ち。

やさしい英語で： A feeling of wanting to know more about something or spend time doing it.

• She has an interest in music.
• The children showed great interest in the animals.
• I lost interest halfway through the film.

使い方： interest in something/doing something (He has an interest in learning languages.)

類義語： curiosity, enthusiasm

反対語： indifference

よく使う表現： interest in something, show interest, take an interest, keen interest

利子、利息

借りたお金に加えて払う金額、または銀行に預けたお金につく金額。

やさしい英語で： Extra money you pay for borrowing money, or receive for keeping money in a bank.

• You pay interest on the loan.
• This account earns very little interest.
• How much interest did the bank charge?

使い方： interest on something (The bank pays interest on your savings.)

類義語： oker

よく使う表現： interest rate, pay interest, earn interest, interest on savings

利益、利害

自分の生活への影響や利益に関わるため、気にかける事柄。

やさしい英語で： A reason to care about something because it can affect your life or help you.

• Residents have an interest in cleaner streets.
• It is in her interest to finish quickly.
• The lawyer must protect his client’s interests.

使い方： have an interest in something/doing something (Local families have an interest in keeping the park open.); in someone’s interest (It is in your interest to read the contract.)

類義語： stake, benefit

よく使う表現： vested interest, personal interest, in someone’s interest

持分、権益

事業や財産に持つ取り分、またはそれに関する法的な権利。

やさしい英語で： A share in a business or property, or a legal right connected with it.

• She owns an interest in the hotel.
• They sold their business interests abroad.
• He acquired a controlling interest in the company.

使い方： an interest in something (The firm bought an interest in a shipping company.)

類義語： stake, share, holding

よく使う表現： business interest, controlling interest, financial interest

興味を引く

人に何かをもっと知りたいと思わせること。

やさしい英語で： To make someone want to know more about something.

• Does science interest you?
• The story interested all the children.
• She is interested in learning Spanish.

使い方： interest someone in something (The teacher interested us in local history.); be interested in something/doing something (I am interested in growing vegetables.)

類義語： engage, intrigue, attract

反対語： bore

よく使う表現： interest someone, interest someone in something