leading

主要な、一流の

ある分野で特に重要、成功している、または上位にある。

やさしい英語で： Among the most important, successful, or highly placed in a particular area.

• She is a leading scientist.
• He played a leading role in the campaign.
• The company became a leading supplier of medical equipment.

類義語： top, foremost, prominent

よく使う表現： leading company, leading expert, leading role

誘導的な

特に期待する答えをほのめかして、相手の返答を導く。

やさしい英語で： Giving direction, especially by suggesting the answer someone is expected to give.

• That is a leading question.
• The lawyer asked several leading questions.
• Her leading remarks encouraged the child to agree.

類義語： suggestive, guiding

よく使う表現： leading question, leading questions, leading remark

導音

音階の７番目の音で、次のオクターブの最初の音のすぐ下にある。

やさしい英語で： The seventh note of a musical scale, just below the first note of the next scale.

• The leading note rises to the tonic.
• In C major, B is the leading note.
• The melody pauses on the leading note.

類義語： leading note, leading tone

よく使う表現： leading note, leading tone, raised leading note