significant

重要な、大きな

注意を向ける価値があるほど重要、または大きい。

やさしい英語で： Important or large enough to deserve attention.

• There was a significant change.
• The new road brought significant benefits.
• Did the treatment make a significant difference?

類義語： important, major, considerable

反対語： insignificant

よく使う表現： significant change, significant difference, significant amount, significant effect

意味深な、意味ありげな

言葉で直接言わずに、何かの意味や気持ちを示す。

やさしい英語で： Showing a message or feeling without saying it directly.

• She gave him a significant look.
• Their significant silence suggested they knew the truth.
• He exchanged a significant glance with his sister.

類義語： meaningful, telling

反対語： meaningless

よく使う表現： significant look, significant glance, significant silence