direct

直行の、まっすぐな

途中で余分に立ち寄ったり遠回りしたりせず、目的地へ向かう。

やさしい英語で： Going straight to a place without extra stops or a longer route.

• Is there a direct train?
• We took the most direct route home.
• There are no direct flights to that island.

類義語： straight, nonstop

反対語： indirect

よく使う表現： direct flight, direct route, direct train, direct connection

直系の

兄弟やいとこを介さず、親から子へと続く家系でつながっている。

やさしい英語で： Related through parents and children in one family line, rather than through brothers, sisters, or cousins.

• She is his direct descendant.
• We traced our direct ancestors back five generations.
• The title passes through the direct line of the family.

類義語： lineal

反対語： collateral

よく使う表現： direct descendant, direct ancestor, direct line

直接、まっすぐ

最短の道で、または他の人や場所、段階を間に挟まずに。

やさしい英語で： By the shortest route or without another person, place, or stage in between.

• We flew direct to Rome.
• You can buy direct from the factory.
• She went direct to the manager with her complaint.

使い方： direct from someone/something (We buy our vegetables direct from the farm.); direct to someone/something (The bus goes direct to the airport.)

類義語： directly, straight

反対語： indirectly

よく使う表現： fly direct, buy direct, go direct

監督する、演出する

映画や演劇、テレビ番組を作る俳優やスタッフを指導する。

やさしい英語で： To guide the actors and other workers who make a film, play, or television show.

• She wants to direct films.
• He directed our school play.
• Who directed that television series?

よく使う表現： direct a film, direct a play, direct actors

指揮する、管理する

組織や活動の責任者となり、進め方を決める。

やさしい英語で： To be in charge of an organization or activity and decide how it should work.

• She directs the research team.
• He directed the investigation last year.
• Who will direct the new project?

類義語： manage, lead, oversee

よく使う表現： direct a project, direct an investigation, direct operations, direct movements

向ける

物を特定の場所や人の方へ向けたり送ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To point or send something toward a particular place or person.

• Direct the light at the door.
• She directed her camera towards the birds.
• He directed his attention to the final question.

使い方： direct something at/towards something (He directed the light towards the doorway.); direct something to something (She directed her attention to the noise upstairs.)

類義語： aim, point

よく使う表現： direct a light, direct attention, direct a camera, direct fire

指示する、命じる

人に何をすべきか正式に命じる。

やさしい英語で： To officially tell someone what they must do.

• The officer directed us to wait outside.
• The court directed that the records be released.
• Staff were directed to report all accidents.

使い方： direct someone to do something (The judge directed the witness to answer.); direct that… (She directed that the money be given to the school.)

類義語： instruct, order

よく使う表現： direct someone, direct that something, as someone direct