significance

重要性、意義

物事がどれほど大切か、また人や出来事にどれほど影響するか。

やさしい英語で： How much something matters or affects people or events.

• This date has special significance.
• Nobody realized the significance of the discovery at first.
• The building has great historical significance.

使い方： significance of something (We understand the significance of this discovery.); of significance to someone/something (The result is of significance to everyone in the town.)

類義語： importance, weight

反対語： insignificance

よく使う表現： great significance, historical significance, significance of something

意味

言葉、行動、印、出来事が表すことや、それらから読み取れること。

やさしい英語で： The meaning of a word, action, sign, or event, including what it suggests.

• What is the significance of this symbol?
• She missed the significance of his smile.
• His silence had a significance that only she understood.

使い方： significance of something (What is the significance of that gesture?)

類義語： meaning, sense

よく使う表現： hidden significance, significance of something, symbolic significance