authentic

本物の、真正の

作り手や産地、時代が、言われているとおりである。

やさしい英語で： Really made by the person, or coming from the place or time, that is claimed.

• Is this painting authentic?
• The restaurant serves authentic Mexican food.
• Experts confirmed that the signature was authentic.

類義語： genuine, real

反対語： fake, counterfeit

よく使う表現： authentic signature, authentic painting, authentic Italian food

信頼できる、事実に忠実な

実際の出来事や存在するものに合っていて、正確で信頼できる。

やさしい英語で： Accurate and trustworthy because it agrees with what really happened or exists.

• The book gives an authentic account of village life.
• Her letters provide an authentic record of those events.
• We need authentic evidence before accepting that story.

類義語： reliable, accurate, trustworthy

反対語： false, unreliable

よく使う表現： authentic account, authentic record, authentic description

権威ある

権威が認められ、受け入れたり従ったりする必要がある。

やさしい英語で： Having recognized authority, so that people must accept or obey it.

• The council accepted this as the authentic text.
• An authentic decree settled the dispute.
• The court sought an authentic interpretation of the old law.

類義語： authoritative

よく使う表現： authentic text, authentic decree, authentic interpretation