rebellion

反乱、蜂起

政府や支配者に対して、武器を使って戦うこと。

やさしい英語で： An armed fight against a government or ruler.

• The army stopped the rebellion.
• Thousands joined an armed rebellion against the ruler.
• The rebellion spread across the country within weeks.

使い方： rebellion against someone/something (They joined a rebellion against the king.)

類義語： revolt, uprising, insurrection

よく使う表現： armed rebellion, crush a rebellion, rebellion against someone

反抗

誰かの規則や権威、支配を受け入れようとしないこと。

やさしい英語で： Refusing to accept someone’s rules, authority, or control.

• His silence was an act of rebellion.
• Teenage rebellion can cause arguments at home.
• She saw leaving school as a rebellion against her family’s expectations.

使い方： rebellion against someone/something (Her haircut was a rebellion against her parents’ rules.)

類義語： defiance, resistance

反対語： obedience, submission

よく使う表現： teenage rebellion, act of rebellion, rebellion against something

反乱、蜂起

政府と法律を別の制度に置き換えようとする、組織的で強引な試み。

やさしい英語で： An organized, forceful attempt to replace the government and its laws with a different system.

• The rebellion brought a new government to power.
• The general organized a rebellion to overthrow the president.
• After the successful rebellion, the leaders introduced a new legal system.

使い方： rebellion against something (The general led a rebellion against the government.)

類義語： revolt, insurrection

よく使う表現： lead a rebellion, successful rebellion, rebellion against government