theme

テーマ、主題

物語、議論、作品などの全体を通して現れる考えや話題。

やさしい英語で： An idea or subject that appears throughout a story, discussion, or other work.

• Love is the main theme of the film.
• The discussion returned to the theme of fairness.
• Several paintings share a theme of childhood memories.

使い方： the theme of something (Friendship is the main theme of the story.)

類義語： subject, topic, motif

よく使う表現： main theme, theme of something, recurring theme, central theme

テーマ、基本的な考え

さまざまな形や例で繰り返し現れる基本的な考え。

やさしい英語で： A basic idea that appears in several different forms or examples.

• These designs are variations on a theme.
• Each plan offers a different version of the same theme.
• The recipes share a familiar theme: simple ingredients used creatively.

類義語： concept, motif

よく使う表現： variations on a theme, common theme, familiar theme

テーマを設定する、テーマに沿って作る

一つの中心的な考えや題材に沿って企画したり飾ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To plan or decorate something around one main idea or subject.

• We themed the party around dinosaurs.
• She themes each dinner around a different country.
• The hotel has themed its rooms to famous films.

使い方： theme something around something (They themed the party around jungle animals.); theme something to something (The rooms were themed to different historical periods.)

よく使う表現： theme something around something, theme a party, theme an event