concord

文法的一致

関係する語が、数や性、人称などを表す形で一致すること。

やさしい英語で： The way related words match in forms showing things such as number, gender, or person.

• This sentence has a concord error.
• We studied concord between subjects and verbs.
• Plural nouns require plural forms through concord in this language.

使い方： concord between A and B (Check the concord between the adjective and the noun.)

類義語： agreement

よく使う表現： subject verb concord, grammatical concord

和合、調和

人や集団が意見を合わせ、平和に暮らしたり働いたりする状態。

やさしい英語で： A state in which people or groups agree and live or work peacefully together.

• The neighbours lived in concord.
• Both leaders called for concord between their nations.
• Years of concord ended with a bitter dispute.

使い方： concord between A and B (The treaty restored concord between the two countries.)

類義語： harmony, agreement

反対語： discord

よく使う表現： live in concord, peace and concord

コンコードブドウ

果汁やゼリーによく使われる、甘く濃い青色のアメリカのブドウ品種。

やさしい英語で： A kind of sweet, dark blue American grape often used to make juice or jelly.

• She picked a ripe Concord.
• Concords make a rich, sweet juice.
• The basket held clusters of dark Concord grapes.

類義語： Concord grape

よく使う表現： Concord grape, ripe Concord

協和音

同時に鳴り、互いに心地よく調和する複数の音。

やさしい英語で： A group of musical sounds heard together that fit pleasantly with each other.

• The notes formed a pleasant concord.
• The composer moved from discord to concord.
• Their voices blended in a rich concord.

類義語： consonance, harmony

反対語： discord, dissonance

よく使う表現： musical concord, pleasant concord

一致する、協調する

互いに意見が一致する、または協力して働く。

やさしい英語で： To agree with each other or work together.

• The two sides concord on this point.
• Her views concord with mine.
• The groups concorded in their efforts to protect the town.

使い方： concord with someone/something (His account concords with hers.)

類義語： agree, cooperate

反対語： disagree

よく使う表現： concord with someone, concord in something