welcome

歓迎される

一緒にいてくれることを、人々が喜んでいる。

やさしい英語で： If you are this, people are happy to have you with them.

• You are always welcome here.
• They made their guests feel welcome.
• Was she welcome at the club?

使い方： be welcome somewhere (Your friends are welcome here.); make someone feel welcome (The family made me feel welcome.)

類義語： wanted

反対語： unwelcome

よく使う表現： welcome guest, feel welcome, always welcome

喜ばしい、ありがたい

役に立つ、心地よい、必要だったなどの理由で喜ばれる。

やさしい英語で： Making people happy because it is useful, pleasant, or needed.

• That is welcome news.
• The rain brought welcome relief from the heat.
• A quiet evening was a welcome change.

類義語： pleasing, pleasant

反対語： unwelcome

よく使う表現： welcome news, welcome change, welcome relief

自由に使ってよい、自由にもらってよい

お金を払ったり再び許可を求めたりせず、もらう・使う・行うことができる。

やさしい英語で： Allowed to have, use, or do something, without paying or asking again.

• You are welcome to some cake.
• Everyone is welcome to use the kitchen.
• You are welcome to keep the spare chair.

使い方： be welcome to something (You are welcome to any books on that shelf.); be welcome to do something (You are welcome to borrow my bike.)

よく使う表現： welcome to something, welcome to use, welcome to stay

ようこそ、いらっしゃいませ

来た人を迎えるときに言う挨拶。

やさしい英語で： Said to greet someone when they arrive.

• Welcome home!
• Welcome to our little shop!
• Welcome back, everyone!

使い方： Welcome to somewhere! (Welcome to our school!)

よく使う表現： welcome back, welcome home, welcome to somewhere

出迎え、歓迎

到着した人を、どのように迎えるかということ。

やさしい英語で： The way people greet someone who has just arrived.

• We received a warm welcome.
• The crowd gave the players a noisy welcome.
• Thank you for your friendly welcome.

使い方： give someone a welcome (The villagers gave us a warm welcome.)

類義語： reception, greeting

よく使う表現： warm welcome, give a welcome, welcome for someone, friendly welcome

歓迎の挨拶

来た人を迎えるために口にする言葉。

やさしい英語で： Words spoken to greet someone when they arrive.

• Her welcome was brief.
• He began with a cheerful welcome to everyone.
• We heard the same welcome in three languages.

使い方： welcome to someone (The host spoke a brief welcome to the guests.)

類義語： greeting

よく使う表現： say a welcome, brief welcome, welcome to someone

迎える、歓迎する

到着した人に、親しみを込めて挨拶する。

やさしい英語で： To greet someone kindly when they arrive.

• We welcomed our guests.
• She welcomed me with a smile.
• The staff will welcome you at the entrance.

使い方： welcome someone to somewhere (The teacher welcomed us to the class.)

類義語： greet, receive

よく使う表現： welcome someone home, welcome someone back, welcome guests

歓迎する、喜んで受け入れる

あることをうれしく思い、進んで受け入れる。

やさしい英語で： To be pleased about something and accept it willingly.

• We welcome your ideas.
• Residents welcomed the decision to save the park.
• I would welcome a chance to discuss this.

使い方： welcome something (We welcome comments from all readers.)

類義語： accept, embrace

反対語： reject

よく使う表現： welcome suggestions, welcome a change, welcome the opportunity