too

あまりに、過度に

望まれる量や必要な量、許される範囲や可能な程度を超えて。

やさしい英語で： More than is wanted, needed, allowed, or possible.

• This soup is too hot.
• We arrived too late to buy tickets.
• Did you put too much sugar in it?

使い方： too + adjective/adverb + to do something (The box is too heavy to lift.); too + adjective + for someone (This film is too scary for children.); too much + uncountable noun / too many + plural noun (There are too many cars on this street.)

類義語： excessively, overly

よく使う表現： too much, too many, too expensive, too late

も、また

すでに述べたことに、別の人や物、事実を加える。

やさしい英語で： Used to add another person, thing, or fact to what has already been mentioned.

• I like chocolate too.
• Her brother came too.
• We bought bread and some cheese too.

類義語： also, as well

よく使う表現： me too, you too, that too, someone too

とても、あまり

程度が高いこと。「not too」では、あまりそうではないことを示す。

やさしい英語で： Very; often used after not to say that something is only slightly true or not true.

• I'm not too sure about that.
• She wasn't feeling too well yesterday.
• We would be only too happy to help.

類義語： very, particularly

よく使う表現： not too sure, not too bad, not too well, only too happy