focal

中心的な

人々の注意や関心の中心になっている。

やさしい英語で： At the centre of people's attention or interest.

• The fireplace is the room's focal point.
• Safety became the focal issue in the discussion.
• The square remains a focal point for community life.

類義語： central, main

反対語： peripheral

よく使う表現： a focal point, the focal issue, a focal feature

焦点の

光などの線が集まる点、または特定の中心となる場所に関する。

やさしい英語で： Related to the point where light or other rays meet, or to a particular central location.

• This lens has a short focal length.
• The rays meet at the focal point.
• Changing the focal distance made the image clearer.

よく使う表現： focal length, focal point, focal plane

局所的な

一つの小さな範囲だけに現れる、または影響する。

やさしい英語で： Affecting or appearing in only one small area.

• The scan showed focal damage.
• The patient developed a focal rash on one arm.
• Focal seizures begin in one part of the brain.

類義語： localized

反対語： diffuse, generalized

よく使う表現： a focal lesion, focal damage, a focal seizure

調査対象者

特に他の人との関係や交流について調査される人。

やさしい英語で： The person being studied, especially through their relationships and interactions with other people.

• The focal completed an interview.
• Observers recorded how the focal interacted with colleagues.
• Each focal received feedback from five other participants.

類義語： subject

よく使う表現： the selected focal, observe the focal, a study focal

代表者、窓口担当者

組織の中で特定のグループを代表する人。

やさしい英語で： A person who represents a particular group within an organization.

• Each department appointed a focal.
• The focal spoke for the team at the meeting.
• Please send your questions to your group's focal.

類義語： representative, contact person

よく使う表現： a department focal, the team focal, appoint a focal

販促用看板、ポップ広告

特別な売り出しに注目を集める看板などの広告物。

やさしい英語で： A sign or other advertising item that draws attention to a special offer.

• The focal advertised a discount.
• Staff placed a bright focal beside the sale items.
• Each window focal highlighted a different special offer.

類義語： promotional sign

よく使う表現： a promotional focal, a window focal, display a focal

中心要素、焦点

あるものの中心、または最も重要な部分。

やさしい英語で： The central or most important part of something.

• The fountain is the main focal.
• A red shape forms the focal of the painting.
• The designer added two visual focals to the display.

使い方： the focal of something (The sculpture is the focal of the arrangement.)

類義語： focal point, centrepiece, centre

よく使う表現： the main focal, a visual focal, focal of something