affirmation

アファメーション、肯定的な自己宣言

役立つ考えや気持ちを育てるため、自分に繰り返し言う前向きな言葉。

やさしい英語で： A positive statement you repeat to yourself to encourage a helpful belief or feeling.

• She repeats an affirmation every morning.
• My favorite affirmation reminds me that I can learn.
• He wrote three positive affirmations in his notebook.

類義語： positive self-statement

よく使う表現： positive affirmation, daily affirmation, repeat an affirmation

肯定、確認

あることが本当だと述べる言葉や、それを示す行為。

やさしい英語で： A statement that something is true, or an act that shows it is true.

• Her reply was a clear affirmation.
• The vote was an affirmation of public trust.
• He repeated his affirmation that the account was accurate.

使い方： an affirmation of something (The speech was an affirmation of their shared values.)

類義語： confirmation, declaration, assertion

反対語： denial

よく使う表現： affirmation of something, public affirmation, strong affirmation

確約、厳粛な宣言

宗教的な誓いを使わず、真実を話すことや忠誠を法的に約束すること。

やさしい英語で： A serious legal promise to tell the truth or be loyal, made without a religious oath.

• The witness made an affirmation.
• She chose an affirmation instead of a religious oath.
• An affirmation has the same legal force as an oath.

類義語： solemn declaration

よく使う表現： solemn affirmation, make an affirmation, affirmation of allegiance