regard

見なす、考える

人や物事をある立場や性質のものとして考える。

やさしい英語で： To think about someone or something in a particular way.

• How do you regard his decision?
• We regarded the change as an improvement.
• Many people regard sleep as a waste of time.

使い方： regard someone/something as something (We regard her as a close friend.); regard someone/something with something (They regard the proposal with suspicion.)

類義語： consider, view, see

よく使う表現： regard as important, regard with suspicion, regard someone highly, regard as necessary

見つめる、眺める

人や物に注意を向けて、じっと見る。

やさしい英語で： To look carefully at someone or something.

• He regarded her silently.
• She regarded her reflection in the mirror.
• The child regarded the strange machine with wide eyes.

使い方： regard someone/something with something (She regarded the stranger with a puzzled expression.)

類義語： look at, observe, watch

よく使う表現： regard someone silently, regard something closely, regard someone curiously

尊敬、敬意

人や物事を高く評価し、大切に思う気持ち。

やさしい英語で： Respect or a good opinion that you have for someone or something.

• I have great regard for her.
• They held their coach in high regard.
• Her honesty earned her the regard of her colleagues.

使い方： regard for someone/something (She has great regard for her former teacher.); hold someone in high regard (His colleagues hold him in high regard.)

類義語： respect, esteem

反対語： contempt

よく使う表現： high regard, regard for someone, hold in regard, great regard

関連、点

何について、またはどの点について話しているかを示す語。

やさしい英語で： Used to say which subject or part of a situation you are talking about.

• We agree in this regard.
• She called with regard to my application.
• There are several concerns in regard to safety.

使い方： with/in regard to something (I have a question with regard to the new rules.)

類義語： respect

よく使う表現： in regard to, with regard to, in this regard

敬具、よろしくお願いします

手紙やメールの署名前に書く丁寧な挨拶。通常「regards」の形。

やさしい英語で： A polite word, usually plural, written before your name at the end of a letter or email.

• She ended the email with 'Kind regards'.
• Write 'Best regards' before your name.
• His letter closed with 'Warm regards' and his signature.

よく使う表現： kind regards, best regards, warm regards

よろしく、挨拶

誰かを通じて別の人に伝える、親しみのある挨拶や気遣い。

やさしい英語で： Friendly greetings or good wishes that you ask someone to pass on to another person.

• Send my regards to Anna.
• My father asked me to pass on his regards.
• Please give your family our warmest regards.

使い方： give/send someone's regards to someone (Please give my regards to your parents.)

類義語： greetings, good wishes

よく使う表現： send my regards, give my regards, warmest regards