merry

楽しい、喜ばしい

人を幸せにし、特別なひとときを楽しくする様子。

やさしい英語で： Making people feel happy and enjoy a special time.

• Have a merry Christmas!
• They wished us a merry holiday season.
• Music made it a merry occasion.

類義語： joyful, cheerful

よく使う表現： merry Christmas, merry celebration, merry occasion

陽気な

幸せな気分で、笑ったり楽しんだりしたい様子。

やさしい英語で： Feeling happy and ready to laugh and enjoy yourself.

• The children were merry and full of energy.
• We felt merry after dinner with our friends.
• Her merry laugh filled the room.

類義語： cheerful, jolly, happy

反対語： sad

よく使う表現： merry crowd, merry mood, merry people, merry party

軽快な

動きや進み方が速く、軽やかな様子。

やさしい英語で： Moving or happening at a quick, lively speed.

• We walked at a merry pace.
• The horses set off at a merry trot.
• The story continues at a merry clip.

類義語： brisk, lively

反対語： slow

よく使う表現： merry pace, merry trot, merry clip