superior

優れた、上質な

ほかのものや普通のものよりよい。

やさしい英語で： Better than something else, or better than usual.

• This coat uses superior materials.
• The new model is superior to the old one.
• We paid more for superior quality.

使い方： superior to someone/something (This fabric is superior to the cheaper material.)

類義語： better, higher-quality

反対語： inferior

よく使う表現： superior quality, superior performance, superior to something

上位の

地位・階級・品質が、ほかの人や物より上である。

やさしい英語で： Higher than someone or something else in rank, status, or quality.

• He reported to a superior officer.
• The case went to a superior court.
• They claimed their social position was superior to ours.

使い方： superior to someone/something (Her position is superior to mine in the organization.)

類義語： higher, senior

反対語： inferior

よく使う表現： superior rank, superior officer, superior status

上方の、上部の

特に体の中で、ほかの部分より上にある。

やさしい英語で： Located above another part, especially in the body.

• The scan shows the superior surface.
• This muscle is superior to the damaged area.
• The surgeon examined the superior border of the bone.

使い方： superior to something (The heart lies superior to the stomach.)

類義語： upper

反対語： inferior

よく使う表現： superior surface, superior border, superior to something

上位の、包括的な

ほかの分類より多くの群や種類を含む。

やさしい英語で： Including more groups or types than another category does.

• The diagram shows a superior category.
• A genus is superior to a species in this system.
• Each small group belongs to a superior group.

使い方： superior to something (In this classification, the family is superior to the genus.)

類義語： broader, more inclusive

反対語： narrower

よく使う表現： superior category, superior group

上司

特に職場で、自分より地位や役職が上の人。

やさしい英語で： Someone with a higher rank or position than you, especially at work.

• Ask your superior first.
• She reported the problem to her superiors.
• His immediate superior approved the request.

類義語： boss, manager

反対語： subordinate

よく使う表現： immediate superior, someone’s superior

修道院長

修道士や修道女の共同体を率いる人。

やさしい英語で： The person in charge of a community of monks or nuns.

• The superior welcomed the new nun.
• They elected a new superior for the monastery.
• Mother superior called everyone together for prayer.

類義語： overling

よく使う表現： mother superior, convent superior, monastery superior