similar

似ている、類似した

まったく同じではないが、いくつかの点でよく似ている。

やさしい英語で： Two things are like each other in several ways, although they are not exactly the same.

• Our bags are similar.
• Her voice sounds similar to her mother's.
• Did you notice the similar designs on these cups?

使い方： similar to someone/something (Your jacket is similar to mine.)

類義語： alike, comparable

反対語： different, dissimilar

よく使う表現： similar to something, very similar, similar ideas, similar to someone

相似の

大きさが違っても、対応する角が等しく、対応する辺の比が等しい。

やさしい英語で： Shapes have matching angles and matching sides in the same proportions, even if their sizes differ.

• These two triangles are similar.
• The rectangles are similar, but one is twice as wide.
• Are these two shapes similar?

使い方： similar to something (The smaller triangle is similar to the larger one.)

よく使う表現： similar triangles, similar shapes, similar to something