legitimate

正当な、妥当な

認められた規則や十分な理由に基づき、受け入れられる様子。

やさしい英語で： Reasonable or acceptable because it follows recognized rules or has good reasons.

• That is a legitimate question.
• Residents have legitimate concerns about the noise.
• Her criticism of the method was legitimate.

類義語： valid, reasonable, justified

反対語： invalid, illegitimate

よく使う表現： legitimate concern, legitimate reason, legitimate question

合法的な、正当な

法律で認められている、または法的な権利を持つとされる様子。

やさしい英語で： Allowed by law or recognized as having a legal right.

• They run a legitimate business.
• The painting was returned to its legitimate owner.
• Does he have a legitimate claim to the property?

類義語： legal, lawful

反対語： illegal, illegitimate

よく使う表現： legitimate business, legitimate owner, legitimate claim

本物の

見せかけではなく、うたわれているとおり本物である様子。

やさしい英語で： Real and what it claims to be.

• The signature appears to be legitimate.
• Check that the website is legitimate before paying.
• Experts confirmed that the document was legitimate.

類義語： genuine, authentic, real

反対語： fake

よく使う表現： legitimate document, legitimate source, legitimate website