cheer up

元気づける、励ます

悲しんだり心配したりしている人の気持ちを明るくする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone feel happier when they are sad or worried.

• This song will cheer you up.
• We brought flowers to cheer up our friend.
• What always cheers you up after a hard day?

使い方： cheer someone up (A visit from her sister cheered her up.)

類義語： comfort, lift someone’s spirits

反対語： sadden

よく使う表現： cheer someone up, cheer up someone

元気になる、明るくなる

悲しみや心配があった後に、気分が明るくなる。

やさしい英語で： To start feeling happier after being sad or worried.

• He will cheer up soon.
• She cheered up when her friends arrived.
• Did you cheer up after hearing the good news?

類義語： brighten, perk up

よく使う表現： cheer up soon, cheer up a little, cheer up again

元気づける、励ます

悲しんだり心配したりしている人が、元気になるように助ける。

やさしい英語で： To help someone feel happier when they are sad or worried.

• A funny film can cheer you up.
• Her kind message cheered me up yesterday.
• Could you visit Ben and cheer him up?

使い方： cheer someone up (We hoped the present would cheer him up.)

類義語： comfort, lift someone’s spirits

反対語： sadden

よく使う表現： cheer someone up, cheer up someone

元気になる、明るくなる

悲しみや心配があった後に、気分が明るくなる。

やさしい英語で： To feel happier after feeling sad or worried.

• You may cheer up after lunch.
• He cheered up as soon as he saw the puppy.
• She usually cheers up when we go for a walk.

類義語： brighten, perk up

よく使う表現： cheer up soon, cheer up again, cheer up a little

元気を出して、気を落とさないで

悲しそうな人や心配そうな人に、元気を出すよう励ます言葉。

やさしい英語で： Said to encourage someone who looks sad or worried to feel happier.

• Cheer up! We can try again.
• Cheer up, Sam; your friends are coming tomorrow.
• Cheer up, everyone! There is still time to win.

類義語： chin up

よく使う表現： cheer up everyone, cheer up now, cheer up mate