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唯一の、ただ一つの

他にはなく、存在する、または可能なただ一人や一つ。

やさしい英語で： The one person or thing available or possible, with no others.

• This is the only key.
• She was the only woman on the team.
• Is that our only choice?

類義語： sole, single

よく使う表現： the only way, the only person, only option, only doctor

一人っ子の、唯一の

兄弟姉妹がいない、または家族でただ一人の息子や娘である。

やさしい英語で： Having no brothers or sisters, or being the one son or daughter in a family.

• I am an only child.
• Their only son lives abroad.
• She is their only daughter, but she has two brothers.

よく使う表現： only child, only son, only daughter

だけ、たった

特定の量、人、物、動作だけに限ることを表す。

やさしい英語で： Used to limit something to a particular amount, person, thing, or action.

• I have only two euros.
• This room is only for staff.
• We only sell fresh bread.

類義語： just, merely

よく使う表現： only three, only a few, only for someone, only look

つい、やっと

ごく最近、または予想より遅く起きたことを表す。

やさしい英語で： Used to show that something happened very recently or later than you expected.

• She arrived only yesterday.
• We have only just finished lunch.
• I learned about the change only last week.

類義語： just

よく使う表現： only yesterday, only just, only recently

でも、ただ

何かを妨げたり、起こりにくくしたりする問題を付け加える。

やさしい英語で： You use this to explain a problem that prevents something or makes it less likely.

• I'd come, only I'm busy.
• She wanted to help, only she didn't have time.
• We could walk there, only it's raining heavily.

類義語： but, except that

よく使う表現： only i forgot, only we can't

ただし、ただ

いったん同意したことに、条件を付け加える。

やさしい英語で： You use this to add a condition to what you have just agreed to.

• You can stay, only keep quiet.
• Take my car, only bring it back tonight.
• You may invite friends, only please tell me beforehand.

類義語： provided that, but

よく使う表現： only please remember, only be careful