relative

相対的な

ほかのものと比べて判断される。

やさしい英語で： Judged by comparing it with something else.

• We compared the relative sizes of the rooms.
• Its price is low relative to similar products.
• The chart shows the relative importance of each factor.

使い方： relative to something (Housing is expensive relative to local wages.)

類義語： comparative

反対語： absolute

よく使う表現： relative importance, relative size, relative to something, relative measure

親戚、親族

自分と家族としてのつながりがある人。

やさしい英語で： A person who belongs to your family.

• My relatives live nearby.
• We stayed with a relative in Madrid.
• Is she a relative of yours?

類義語： family member, relation

よく使う表現： close relative, distant relative, visit a relative, a relative of