personal

個人の、個人的な

特定の一人に属する、その人に影響する、またはその人に関係する。

やさしい英語で： Belonging to, affecting, or connected with one particular person.

• That is my personal opinion.
• Please take your personal belongings with you.
• Each student set a personal goal for the year.

類義語： individual, own

よく使う表現： personal opinion, personal belongings, personal experience

私的な、プライベートな

他人に話したくないこともある、個人の私生活に関係する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with private parts of a person’s life that they may not want to discuss.

• That is a personal question.
• She left the job for personal reasons.
• I would rather not discuss my personal life.

類義語： private, intimate

反対語： public

よく使う表現： personal question, personal reasons, personal matter

本人による、直接の

代理の人ではなく、本人が自分で行う。

やさしい英語で： Done by the person themselves, without someone else acting for them.

• The manager made a personal visit.
• The work requires your personal supervision.
• His personal intervention helped settle the disagreement.

類義語： direct, in-person

よく使う表現： personal visit, personal involvement, personal supervision