change

変わる、変える

以前と違う状態になる、または違う状態にする。

やさしい英語で： To become different, or to make someone or something different.

• The weather can change quickly.
• I changed my mind about the trip.
• Has your address changed?

使い方： change from A to B (The light changed from red to green.)

類義語： alter, modify

よく使う表現： change your mind, change the plan, change over time

取り替える、交換する

ある物を取り除き、代わりに別の物を使う。

やさしい英語で： To remove something and put another thing in its place.

• Please change the light bulb.
• We changed the sheets this morning.
• Have you changed the batteries?

類義語： replace

反対語： keep

よく使う表現： change a tire, change the sheets, change your clothes

変身する、変える、変化する

別の種類の人や物になる、またはそのように変える。

やさしい英語で： To turn someone or something into a different kind of person or thing.

• Water changes into ice.
• The magician changed a coin into a flower.
• Could the potion change him into a bird?

使い方： change into something (The caterpillar changed into a butterfly.); change something into something (The spell changed the stone into gold.)

類義語： turn, transform, convert

よく使う表現： change into something, change something into something

変化、変更

何かが以前と違う状態になること、またはその結果。

やさしい英語で： A process or result in which something becomes different from how it was before.

• We need a change.
• She noticed a change in his voice.
• The new manager made several changes.

使い方： a change in something (There has been a change in the weather.); a change to something (We made a change to the schedule.); a change from A to B (The change from school to work can be difficult.)

類義語： alteration, modification

よく使う表現： a big change, change in something, make a change

お釣り

代金より多く払ったときに返してもらうお金。

やさしい英語で： Money returned to you when you pay more than the price of something.

• Here is your change.
• The cashier gave me the wrong change.
• You can keep the change.

よく使う表現： keep the change, get your change, give someone change

小銭

主に硬貨からなる少額のお金。

やさしい英語で： A small amount of money, usually in coins.

• I have some change in my pocket.
• She collected loose change in a jar.
• Do you have any change for the bus?

類義語： coins, small money

よく使う表現： loose change, spare change, small change

小銭、両替したお金

大きな額の紙幣や硬貨と同じ合計額になる、小額の紙幣や硬貨。

やさしい英語で： Smaller notes or coins that together have the same value as a larger note or coin.

• Can you give me change for this note?
• The bank gave her change for a fifty-dollar bill.
• I need change for the parking machine.

使い方： change for a note/coin (Do you have change for a twenty-pound note?)

よく使う表現： change for something, get some change

替え、着替え

今使っている物の代わりに使う物。別の服など。

やさしい英語で： Something you use instead of what you currently have, such as another set of clothes.

• Bring a change of clothes.
• She packed two changes of underwear.
• After the rain, we needed a dry change.

使い方： a change of something (Pack a change of clothes for the journey.)

類義語： replacement

よく使う表現： change of clothes, change of socks, a fresh change