fine

大丈夫な、問題ない

元気である、十分に良い状態である、または問題がない。

やさしい英語で： If someone or something is like this, they are well, acceptable, or causing no problems.

• I feel fine today.
• Is tomorrow fine with you?
• The children were fine after the journey.

使い方： be fine with someone (That date is fine with me.); be fine to do something (It is fine to leave your bag here.)

類義語： okay, all right, acceptable

よく使う表現： feel fine, just fine, fine with someone

上質な、優れた

品質や技術、見た目がとても優れている。

やさしい英語で： Very good in quality, skill, or appearance.

• That is a fine painting.
• They serve fine wines from Italy.
• She gave a fine performance last night.

類義語： excellent, superb, high-quality

反対語： poor

よく使う表現： fine art, fine wine, a fine example, a fine performance

晴れた、天気のよい

雨や雪が降らず、日が差したり空が晴れたりしている。

やさしい英語で： With sunshine or clear skies and no rain or snow.

• It is a fine day.
• We had fine weather on holiday.
• If tomorrow is fine, we can eat outside.

類義語： sunny, clear

反対語： rainy

よく使う表現： fine weather, a fine day, a fine morning

細かい、微粒の

とても小さな粒やかけらからできている。

やさしい英語で： Made of very small pieces or grains.

• The sand was very fine.
• Grind the nuts into a fine powder.
• Fine dust covered every shelf.

類義語： finely ground, powdery

反対語： coarse

よく使う表現： fine powder, fine sand, fine grains, fine dust

魅力的な、かっこいい

見た目がとても魅力的である。

やさしい英語で： Very attractive to look at.

• That guy is fine!
• She thinks her new boyfriend looks fine.
• He looked so fine in that suit.

類義語： hot, good-looking, attractive

反対語： unattractive

よく使う表現： look fine, so fine, a fine man

とんだ、ご立派な

褒めるふりをして、人や物事を批判するときに使う。

やさしい英語で： Used to criticize someone or something by pretending to praise them.

• This is a fine mess!
• You are a fine friend, leaving me stranded!
• A fine excuse that is, after all your promises.

使い方： a fine one to do something (You are a fine one to complain about noise!)

類義語： some

よく使う表現： a fine mess, a fine friend, a fine excuse

うまく、問題なく

うまくいったり、問題を起こさなかったりするように。

やさしい英語で： In a way that works well or causes no problems.

• The phone works fine.
• We managed fine without a car.
• Would Monday suit you fine?

類義語： well, nicely

反対語： badly

よく使う表現： work fine, do fine, suit someone fine, fit fine

細かく、細く

とても小さなかけらに、または細部まで丁寧に。

やさしい英語で： Into very small pieces, or with very small, careful details.

• Chop the herbs fine.
• She ground the beans fine for coffee.
• Draw the lines fine so the details stay clear.

類義語： finely

反対語： coarsely

よく使う表現： chop something fine, grind something fine, cut something fine