remark

発言、コメント

意見を表したり、何かに注意を向けたりするために述べる言葉。

やさしい英語で： Something you say to express an opinion or draw attention to something.

• His remark made me laugh.
• She made a kind remark about my work.
• Why did you ignore my remarks?

使い方： a remark about/on something (He made a remark about the weather.)

類義語： comment, observation

よく使う表現： make a remark, rude remark, remark about something, written remark

挨拶、発言

演説や声明、議論で述べる言葉。通常は複数形で使う。

やさしい英語で： Words spoken or written as part of a speech, statement, or discussion, usually in the plural.

• Her opening remarks welcomed the visitors.
• He kept his remarks brief.
• The report ends with some concluding remarks.

類義語： words, comments

よく使う表現： opening remark, closing remark, concluding remark

述べる、コメントする

何かについて気づいたことや考えを述べる。

やさしい英語で： To say what you notice or think about something.

• She remarked on the lovely weather.
• Visitors often remark upon the quiet streets.
• He remarked that the room looked bigger.

使い方： remark on/upon something (He remarked on her new haircut.); remark that… (She remarked that the train was late.)

類義語： comment, observe, say

よく使う表現： remark on something, remark upon something, remark that, remark to someone

再び印を付ける

何かにもう一度印を付ける。

やさしい英語で： To put a mark on something again.

• Please remark the line in pencil.
• They remarked the boundary after the paint faded.
• Can you remark the positions on this map?

類義語： mark again

よく使う表現： remark a boundary, remark a line, remark something clearly

気づく、認める

何かを見つけたり、その存在に気づいたりする。

やさしい英語で： To notice or become aware of something.

• He remarked a change in her voice.
• I remarked the unusual shape of the window.
• She had already remarked his nervous expression.

類義語： notice, observe, perceive

反対語： overlook

よく使う表現： remark a change, remark something unusual, remark a difference