synonym

同義語

別の言葉や表現と同じ意味を持つ言葉や表現。

やさしい英語で： A word or phrase with the same meaning as another word or phrase.

• A synonym has the same meaning as another word.
• Can you suggest a synonym for this word?
• She replaced the repeated words with synonyms.

使い方： a synonym for/of something (In this sentence, "start" is a synonym for "begin".)

類義語： equivalent

反対語： antonym

よく使う表現： synonym for something, exact synonym, use a synonym

類義語

別の言葉とほぼ同じ意味を持つ言葉。

やさしい英語で： A word with almost the same meaning as another word.

• These words are synonyms, but their meanings differ slightly.
• Choose a synonym that fits the sentence.
• The dictionary lists several possible synonyms for "sad".

使い方： a synonym for/of something ("Slender" is a synonym for "thin", but it sounds more positive.)

類義語： near equivalent

反対語： antonym

よく使う表現： near synonym, synonym for something, approximate synonym