civil

市民の、民間の

軍事や宗教ではなく、一般の人々や社会生活に関すること。

やさしい英語で： Connected with ordinary people and public life, rather than military or religious matters.

• Everyone deserves equal civil rights.
• They chose a civil marriage ceremony.
• She joined the civil service after university.

類義語： civilian, secular

反対語： military

よく使う表現： civil rights, civil society, civil marriage, civil service

礼儀正しい、丁寧な

親しみを感じなくても、相手に礼儀正しく接すること。

やさしい英語で： Polite and respectful, even when you do not feel friendly.

• Please try to be civil.
• He was civil to me at dinner.
• We had a civil conversation despite our disagreement.

使い方： civil to someone (Please be civil to the guests.)

類義語： polite, courteous

反対語： rude

よく使う表現： civil conversation, civil reply, remain civil, civil debate

民事の

犯罪ではなく、人や組織の間の法律上の争いに関すること。

やさしい英語で： Connected with legal disagreements between people or organizations, rather than crimes.

• This is a civil case.
• She filed a civil claim against the company.
• The dispute will be heard in a civil court.

類義語： noncriminal

反対語： criminal

よく使う表現： civil case, civil court, civil law, civil dispute