animal

動物

犬や鳥、魚などの生き物。ここでは人や植物を含まない。

やさしい英語で： A living creature, such as a dog, bird, or fish, rather than a person or plant.

• That animal is hungry.
• We saw wild animals in the forest.
• Do you keep any animals at home?

類義語： creature, beast

よく使う表現： wild animal, farm animal, animal shelter, domestic animal

動物

人間や昆虫、鳥などを含む、生物分類上の動物の仲間。

やさしい英語で： A living thing in a biological group that includes humans, insects, birds, and other creatures.

• Humans are animals.
• The scientist compared animal and plant cells.
• Sponges are animals that live attached to underwater surfaces.

類義語： critter

よく使う表現： multicellular animal, animal species, marine animal

動物の、動物性の

犬や鳥、昆虫などに関係する、またはそれらから得られる。

やさしい英語で： Connected with creatures such as dogs, birds, or insects, or coming from them.

• She studies animal behavior.
• This soup contains no animal fat.
• The charity campaigns for better animal welfare.

類義語： beastly, bestial

よく使う表現： animal welfare, animal fat, animal behavior

野性的な、獣のような

社会の決まりを気にせず、強い身体的な欲求に突き動かされる。

やさしい英語で： Driven by strong physical feelings, without concern for social rules.

• He felt an animal hunger.
• Animal rage took over as he fought.
• The novel describes their relationship as one of animal passion.

類義語： primitive, primal, brutish

よく使う表現： animal passion, animal instincts, animal hunger