side

側、側面

物の左半分や右半分など、一方の部分。

やさしい英語で： One part of something, such as its left or right half.

• Sleep on your left side.
• The car has a door on each side.
• Which side of the road do people drive on here?

使い方： on the side of something (There is a door on the side of the van.)

類義語： half

よく使う表現： left side, right side, both sides, side of something

辺

平面図形の周りを囲む直線の一つ。

やさしい英語で： One of the straight edges around a flat shape.

• A triangle has three sides.
• Measure the longest side of the rectangle.
• All four sides of this shape are equal.

使い方： a side of something (Each side of the square is five centimetres long.)

類義語： edge

よく使う表現： side length, one side, side of something

側、そば

何かのそばにある場所。方向を示して呼ぶことが多い。

やさしい英語で： An area next to something, often described by its direction.

• The entrance is on the east side.
• We planted trees on the north side of the school.
• There is a small café by the side of the river.

使い方： on the ... side of something (The garden is on the south side of the house.); by the side of something (She stood by the side of the road.)

よく使う表現： east side, north side, side of something, by the side

面、側面

状況や性格のうち、ほかと分けて考えられる一面。

やさしい英語で： One part of a situation or character that you can consider separately.

• Try to see the positive side.
• There is a practical side to this question.
• The trip showed us a different side of her personality.

使い方： the ... side of something (We need to discuss the practical side of the plan.)

類義語： aspect

よく使う表現： positive side, plus side, bright side, side of something

面

一枚の紙の表と裏のうち、一方の面。

やさしい英語で： One of the two surfaces of a sheet of paper.

• Write your name on this side.
• The other side of the sheet is blank.
• Can this printer print on both sides?

使い方： on one/both sides of something (Print on both sides of the paper.)

類義語： face

よく使う表現： both sides, blank side, other side

チーム

試合で競い合うチームの一方。

やさしい英語で： One of the teams competing in a game.

• Which side won the match?
• The home side scored twice before half-time.
• Both sides played well despite the rain.

類義語： team

よく使う表現： winning side, home side, opposing side

付随的な、副次的な

中心となるものより重要性が低い、またはそれに付け加えられた。

やさしい英語で： Less central or important than the main thing; added beside it.

• That is only a side issue.
• His side remark made everyone laugh.
• We should settle the main question before discussing side issues.

類義語： secondary, incidental

反対語： main, central

よく使う表現： side issue, side remark, side comment

味方する、支持する

争いや対立で、ある人や集団を支持する。

やさしい英語で： To support a person or group in an argument or conflict.

• I usually side with my sister.
• The judge sided with the workers.
• Why did you side against us in that dispute?

使い方： side with someone (She sided with her brother in the argument.); side against someone (The council sided against the developer.)

類義語： support, back

反対語： oppose

よく使う表現： side with someone, side against someone