consideration

検討、熟考

決める前に、物事についてよく考えること。

やさしい英語で： The act of thinking carefully about something before making a decision.

• Your idea needs careful consideration.
• After some consideration, we chose the smaller house.
• Is my application still under consideration?

使い方： consideration of something (Careful consideration of the costs helped us decide.)

類義語： thought, reflection, deliberation

よく使う表現： careful consideration, under consideration, consideration of something

思いやり、配慮

他の人の気持ちや必要としていることに気を配ること。

やさしい英語で： Care for other people’s feelings and needs.

• Please show some consideration.
• He lowered his voice out of consideration for the sleeping baby.
• Her consideration for others makes her a good colleague.

使い方： consideration for someone (Please show consideration for your neighbours.)

類義語： thoughtfulness, care, kindness

反対語： thoughtlessness

よく使う表現： show consideration, consideration for others, out of consideration

対価、報酬

仕事や助け、合意の見返りとして渡すお金や物。

やさしい英語で： Money or something else given in return for work, help, or an agreement.

• He helped us for a small consideration.
• The contract states the consideration paid for the property.
• They offered financial consideration in return for his cooperation.

使い方： in consideration of something (She received shares in consideration of her services.)

類義語： payment, compensation, recompense

よく使う表現： for a consideration, valuable consideration, financial consideration

重要性、重み

物事の重要さ、またはそれに払うべき注意。

やさしい英語で： The importance something has, or the attention it deserves.

• His rank was of little consideration.
• Money was of no consideration to her.
• They regarded his objections as worthy of consideration.

類義語： importance, significance, regard

反対語： unimportance

よく使う表現： of little consideration, worthy of consideration, of no consideration