understanding

理解、知識

物事について知っていることや、それを説明できる程度。

やさしい英語で： What you know about something and how well you can explain it.

• I have a basic understanding of French.
• The course improved our understanding of plants.
• What is your understanding of the problem?

使い方： understanding of something (She has a good understanding of local history.)

類義語： knowledge, comprehension, grasp

反対語： misunderstanding

よく使う表現： understanding of something, basic understanding, better understanding, human understanding

理解、思いやり

人の気持ちを理解して優しく接する能力や姿勢。

やさしい英語で： The ability or willingness to recognize how someone feels and treat them kindly.

• Thank you for your understanding.
• The teacher treated him with understanding.
• We need more understanding between parents and children.

使い方： understanding for someone/something (She showed understanding for his difficulties.)

類義語： sympathy, empathy

よく使う表現： show understanding, patience and understanding, understanding for someone

合意、了解

人々の間の合意。書面の契約なしに結ぶことが多い。

やさしい英語で： An agreement between people, often made without a written contract.

• We have an understanding.
• They reached an understanding about the rent.
• Our understanding was that you would finish by Friday.

使い方： understanding that… (We had an understanding that I would pay for the food.)

類義語： agreement, arrangement

反対語： disagreement

よく使う表現： reach an understanding, mutual understanding, have an understanding

知性、理解力

筋道を立てて考え、問題を解き、意味を理解する能力。

やさしい英語で： The ability to think clearly, work things out, and recognize their meaning.

• Her understanding remained sharp.
• These questions test a child's powers of understanding.
• The philosopher explored the limits of human understanding.

類義語： intellect, reason, intelligence

よく使う表現： powers of understanding, human understanding, limited understanding

理解のある、思いやりのある

他人の気持ちや悩みを理解し、優しく接する。

やさしい英語で： Able to recognize other people's feelings and problems and treat them kindly.

• My teacher is very understanding.
• She was understanding when I arrived late.
• Try to be more understanding about his worries.

使い方： understanding about something (My manager was understanding about my family problems.)

類義語： sympathetic, considerate, kind

反対語： unsympathetic

よく使う表現： understanding friend, very understanding, understanding about something