private

非公開の、内密の

一人または少数の人だけが見たり知ったりするもの。

やさしい英語で： Meant to be seen or known by only one person or a few people.

• That information is private.
• They had a private conversation after lunch.
• Please keep this message private.

使い方： keep something private (Please keep my phone number private.)

類義語： confidential, secret

反対語： public

よく使う表現： private conversation, private information, keep something private, private message

民間の、私立の

国ではなく、個人や企業が所有したり提供したりするもの。

やさしい英語で： Owned or provided by a person or company rather than the government.

• She works for a private company.
• They sent their son to a private school.
• Private hospitals charge patients for treatment.

類義語： privately owned, independent

反対語： public, state-owned

よく使う表現： private company, private sector, private school, private hospital

私的な、個人的な

仕事や公的な役割ではなく、個人の生活に関すること。

やさしい英語で： Connected with someone’s personal life rather than their work or public duties.

• His private life is quiet.
• She keeps her private affairs separate from work.
• He attended the meeting as a private citizen.

類義語： personal

反対語： public, official

よく使う表現： private life, private affairs, private citizen, private journal

二等兵

軍隊で最も低い階級の兵士。

やさしい英語で： A soldier with the lowest rank in an army.

• He joined the army as a private.
• The sergeant gave orders to the privates.
• She was promoted from private to corporal.

よく使う表現： army private, young private, private soldier

個人レッスン

先生が一人の生徒だけを教える授業。

やさしい英語で： A lesson in which a teacher works with just one student.

• I booked a private with my dance teacher.
• She takes two privates a week to improve her ballet.
• How much does a private cost?

類義語： private lesson, individual lesson

よく使う表現： book a private, take a private, weekly private