refinement

洗練、上品さ

礼儀正しく、芸術や文化、人付き合いの作法を心得ていること。

やさしい英語で： Good manners and an understanding of art, culture, and polite society.

• Her manners showed great refinement.
• He valued kindness more than social refinement.
• Their guests admired the host’s refinement and thoughtful conversation.

類義語： cultivation, polish

反対語： coarseness

よく使う表現： person of refinement, great refinement

精製

物質から不要な成分を取り除くこと。また、その結果できた純度の高い物質。

やさしい英語で： The process of removing unwanted substances from a material, or the cleaner material produced.

• Refinement removes unwanted material.
• The refinement of raw sugar takes several stages.
• Further refinement produced a much purer metal.

使い方： refinement of something (The refinement of this oil requires careful heating.)

類義語： purification, refining

よく使う表現： refinement of something, oil refinement

上品さ、洗練

様式や見た目に、優雅さや品のよい美しさがあること。

やさしい英語で： A graceful, tasteful quality in style or appearance.

• The room has an air of refinement.
• Simple lines give the design a sense of refinement.
• Her clothing combined comfort with quiet refinement.

類義語： elegance, sophistication

反対語： coarseness

よく使う表現： elegance and refinement, refinement of style