repair

修理する、修復する

壊れたり傷んだりした物を直し、再び使える状態にする。

やさしい英語で： To make something broken or damaged work properly or become good again.

• Can you repair my bike?
• They repaired the roof after the storm.
• She tried to repair her relationship with her sister.

類義語： fix, mend, restore

反対語： damage, break

よく使う表現： repair a car, repair the damage, repair a relationship

償う、補償する

損害や損失を埋め合わせるために、金銭などを与える。

やさしい英語で： To make up for harm or loss by giving something in return.

• The payment could not repair her loss.
• He offered money to repair the injury he had caused.
• They sought to repair the harm through fair compensation.

類義語： compensate for, make up for

よく使う表現： repair a loss, repair an injury, repair the harm

赴く、退く

ある決まった場所へ行ったり、そこへ退いたりする。

やさしい英語で： To go to a particular place.

• We repaired to the garden.
• After the meeting, they repaired to a nearby tavern.
• She repaired to her room to rest.

使い方： repair to somewhere (After dinner, the guests repaired to the library.)

類義語： go, retire

よく使う表現： repair to somewhere, repair to bed

修理、修復

壊れたり傷んだりした物を、再び正常に使えるように直す作業。

やさしい英語で： Work done to make something broken or damaged work properly again.

• The car needs a repair.
• The bridge is closed for repairs.
• How much will the roof repair cost?

類義語： fix, mending

よく使う表現： car repair, under repair, need a repair