accident

事故、交通事故

車などが何かに衝突し、物が壊れたり人がけがをしたりする出来事。

やさしい英語で： An event in which a vehicle hits something or crashes, causing damage or injury.

• There was a car accident outside.
• Two buses were involved in the accident.
• Did anyone get hurt in yesterday’s traffic accident?

類義語： crash, collision

よく使う表現： car accident, traffic accident, road accident

偶然

計画したり意図したりせずに起こること。

やさしい英語で： Something that happens without being planned or intended.

• I broke it by accident.
• We met by accident at the market.
• Finding the old photo was a happy accident.

使い方： by accident (I opened your letter by accident.)

類義語： chance, coincidence

よく使う表現： by accident, pure accident, complete accident

事故

誰も意図せず、思いがけず起こって被害やけがをもたらす出来事。

やさしい英語で： An unexpected event that causes harm or damage without anyone intending it.

• She had an accident at work.
• The child burned his hand in a kitchen accident.
• Safety training helps prevent accidents in the factory.

類義語： mishap

よく使う表現： serious accident, workplace accident, prevent an accident

偶有性、偶有属性

偶然に備わる性質や、そのものの本質を決めない特徴。

やさしい英語で： A feature or fact that exists by chance or is not essential to what something is.

• His wealth was an accident of birth.
• The philosopher called physical beauty an accident.
• Their shared language is a historical accident rather than a necessary connection.

類義語： contingency

よく使う表現： accident of birth, historical accident, mere accident

事故を起こした

事故に関わった車などを表す。

やさしい英語で： Describing a vehicle that was involved in a crash.

• The accident aircraft had two engines.
• Investigators examined the accident vehicle’s brakes.
• The accident helicopter had been repaired the previous week.

よく使う表現： accident aircraft, accident vehicle, accident helicopter