kind

種類

共通する特徴を持つ人や物のまとまり。

やさしい英語で： A group of people or things that share particular features.

• What kind of music do you like?
• This shop sells several kinds of bread.
• We both bought the same kind of phone.

使い方： a kind of something (A pear is a kind of fruit.)

類義語： type, sort, variety

よく使う表現： kind of food, different kind

一種

別のものにどこか似ていたり、同じような役割を果たしたりするもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that partly resembles another thing or serves a similar purpose.

• The box became a kind of chair.
• She built a kind of shelter from branches.
• His speech was a kind of apology.

使い方： a kind of something (The fallen tree formed a kind of bridge.)

よく使う表現： a kind of, kind of shelter

現物

お金の代わりに支払いとして渡す品物や提供するサービス。

やさしい英語で： Goods or services given as payment instead of money.

• They paid us in kind.
• The charity accepts donations in kind.
• Part of her wages came in kind, including food and housing.

使い方： in kind (Some farmers pay their rent in kind.)

よく使う表現： in kind, payment in kind

親切な

ほかの人を思いやり、助けになることをする。

やさしい英語で： Caring about other people and doing things that help them.

• You are very kind.
• A kind stranger helped me find the station.
• It was kind of her to bring us dinner.

使い方： be kind to someone (Please be kind to your little brother.); it is kind of someone to do something (It was kind of you to help.)

類義語： helpful, thoughtful, considerate

反対語： unkind, cruel

よく使う表現： kind to someone, kind of someone

愛情深い、優しい

人に温かさや愛情を示す。

やさしい英語で： Showing warmth and love toward someone.

• She has a kind heart.
• He gave the child a kind smile.
• I remembered her kind eyes and warm voice.

類義語： warm, loving, affectionate

反対語： cold

よく使う表現： kind heart, kind smile

優しい、寛大な

厳しくせず、過ちを許したり、害や負担をあまり与えなかったりする。

やさしい英語で： Gentle or forgiving, causing little harm or difficulty.

• The years have been kind to her.
• This soap is kind to your skin.
• The judge was kind to the young offender.

使い方： be kind to someone/something (The weather has been kind to our garden.)

類義語： gentle, merciful, lenient

反対語： harsh

よく使う表現： kind to someone, kind to skin