arrangement

配置、配列

物が互いにどのような位置や順序で置かれているか。

やさしい英語で： The way things are placed or organized in relation to each other.

• I like the arrangement of this room.
• We changed the seating arrangement for dinner.
• The arrangement of the pictures seemed uneven.

使い方： the arrangement of something (The arrangement of the chairs made conversation easy.)

類義語： layout, organization, order

よく使う表現： seating arrangement, arrangement of something, furniture arrangement

手配、準備

行事や活動を行うために、あらかじめ計画して準備すること。

やさしい英語で： Plans made so that an activity can happen.

• We made arrangements for the trip.
• Have you checked the sleeping arrangements?
• She changed the arrangement to meet at noon.

使い方： arrangement for something (We checked the arrangement for transport.); arrangement to do something (Our arrangement to meet on Friday still stands.)

類義語： plan, preparation

よく使う表現： travel arrangement, make an arrangement, arrangement for something

アレンジメント、生け花

花などを美しく見えるように組み合わせたもの。

やさしい英語で： A group of things placed together, often to make an attractive display.

• She made a flower arrangement.
• Two floral arrangements decorated the table.
• The shop sells arrangements of candles and leaves.

使い方： an arrangement of something (An arrangement of dried flowers stood on the shelf.)

類義語： display, grouping

よく使う表現： flower arrangement, floral arrangement, arrangement of flowers

取り決め、合意

何かの進め方や責任の分担について合意した内容。

やさしい英語で： An agreement about how people will do something or share responsibilities.

• Our arrangement suits us both.
• They reached an arrangement about sharing the office.
• Do you have an arrangement with the landlord?

使い方： arrangement with someone (I have an arrangement with my neighbor to share the garden.); arrangement whereby… (They reached an arrangement whereby each family pays half.)

類義語： agreement, deal

よく使う表現： reach an arrangement, arrangement with someone, arrangement between people

編曲

曲を別の楽器や演奏の仕方に合わせて作り直したもの。

やさしい英語で： A version of a piece of music changed for different instruments or a different style.

• I like this arrangement of the song.
• He played a new arrangement for guitar.
• The concert included several jazz arrangements.

使い方： arrangement of something for something (She wrote an arrangement of the song for a small orchestra.)

類義語： adaptation

よく使う表現： piano arrangement, arrangement of something, arrangement for piano