plain

質素な、飾りのない

飾りや特別な工夫がなく、簡素で普通の。

やさしい英語で： Simple and ordinary, with no decoration or special details.

• She wore a plain dress.
• The room had plain wooden furniture.
• I prefer a plain design without decorations.

類義語： simple, unadorned, basic

反対語： ornate, decorated

よく使う表現： plain dress, plain furniture, plain design

明らかな、わかりやすい

見たり理解したりするのが簡単な。

やさしい英語で： Easy to see or understand.

• Her disappointment was plain to see.
• He made his intentions plain.
• The plain truth is that we need help.

使い方： plain to someone (It was plain to everyone that she was tired.); make something plain (Please make your meaning plain.)

類義語： clear, obvious, evident

反対語： unclear

よく使う表現： plain truth, make something plain, plain to see

無地の

一色だけで模様がない。

やさしい英語で： Having one colour and no pattern.

• I bought a plain blue shirt.
• Choose plain curtains for this busy room.
• Do you prefer plain fabric or stripes?

類義語： solid-coloured

反対語： patterned

よく使う表現： plain shirt, plain fabric, plain blue

プレーンの、味付けしていない

風味やソース、トッピングなどを加えずに作ったり出したりする。

やさしい英語で： Made or served simply, without added flavours, sauces, or toppings.

• I usually eat plain yogurt.
• Would you like your rice plain?
• She ordered a plain bagel without butter.

類義語： unflavoured

よく使う表現： plain yogurt, plain rice, plain bagel

容姿が地味な

見た目が普通で、あまり魅力的ではない。

やさしい英語で： Having an ordinary appearance that is not especially attractive.

• He had a rather plain face.
• She considered herself plain when she was young.
• His sister was plain but had a lovely smile.

類義語： unattractive, ordinary-looking

反対語： beautiful, handsome

よく使う表現： plain face, rather plain, plain looking

平原、平野

広く平らな土地。草が生え、木が少ないことが多い。

やさしい英語で： A large area of flat land, often with grass and few trees.

• Horses grazed on the plain.
• The river crosses a wide plain.
• Large herds live on these grassy plains.

類義語： flatland

よく使う表現： coastal plain, open plain, grassy plain, vast plain

まったく、実に

ある性質が明らかにあることを強調する言葉。

やさしい英語で： Used to emphasize that something clearly has a particular quality.

• That answer is plain wrong.
• Leaving the door open was just plain stupid.
• The price they asked was plain ridiculous.

類義語： simply, just, downright

よく使う表現： just plain wrong, plain stupid, plain silly