conception

受精、受胎

精子と卵子が結びつき、妊娠の始まりとなること。

やさしい英語で： The beginning of pregnancy, when a sperm joins an egg.

• Conception happened in early June.
• The couple had difficulty with conception.
• Some women notice changes soon after conception.

類義語： fertilization

よく使う表現： after conception, time of conception, natural conception

概念、考え

ある物事について頭の中に持つ考えやイメージ、理解。

やさしい英語で： An idea, picture, or understanding of something that you have in your mind.

• We have different conceptions of success.
• Her conception of family includes close friends.
• The book challenges our usual conception of time.

使い方： conception of something (His conception of justice differs from mine.)

類義語： idea, notion, concept

よく使う表現： conception of something, a narrow conception, a different conception

構想、着想

新しい考えや計画を生み出し、練り上げること。

やさしい英語で： The process of developing a new idea or plan.

• The project changed after its conception.
• She guided the design from conception to completion.
• They discussed the conception of a new transport system.

使い方： conception of something (The conception of the plan took several months.)

類義語： creation, formulation

よく使う表現： initial conception, conception of something, from conception onwards