grave

墓

亡くなった人や動物が土の中に埋められている場所。

やさしい英語で： A place in the ground where a dead person or animal is buried.

• They put flowers on her grave.
• He dug a grave for his dog.
• Many graves in the old cemetery have no names.

使い方： grave of someone (We visited the grave of a famous writer.)

類義語： burial place

よく使う表現： dig a grave, visit a grave, unmarked grave

重大な、深刻な

非常に深刻で、大きな被害をもたらすおそれがある。

やさしい英語で： Very serious and likely to cause great harm.

• The patient is in grave danger.
• Officials expressed grave concern about the missing children.
• Ignoring these warnings would be a grave mistake.

類義語： serious, severe

反対語： minor

よく使う表現： grave danger, grave concern, grave consequences, grave mistake

深刻な、沈痛な

表情や声に真剣さや心配が表れている。

やさしい英語で： Looking or sounding serious and worried.

• Her face was grave.
• The doctor looked grave as he read the results.
• He answered in a grave voice, and everyone fell silent.

類義語： serious, solemn

反対語： cheerful

よく使う表現： grave expression, grave face, look grave

重アクセントの

èのように、文字の上に付く左上から右下へのアクセント記号の。

やさしい英語で： Describing the written mark ` placed above a letter, as in è.

• The letter has a grave accent.
• In French, è carries a grave accent.
• Can you type an a with a grave accent?

よく使う表現： grave accent, grave mark

厳粛な、重々しい

落ち着きと真剣さがあり、敬意を感じさせる。

やさしい英語で： Serious and calm in a way that deserves respect.

• She spoke with grave dignity.
• His grave manner suited the formal ceremony.
• The judge delivered her decision in a grave tone.

類義語： solemn, dignified

反対語： frivolous

よく使う表現： grave manner, grave dignity, grave tone

低い

音や声が低く、深く響く。

やさしい英語で： Low and deep in sound.

• The bell produced a grave tone.
• Her grave voice filled the quiet hall.
• The instrument adds grave notes beneath the melody.

類義語： low, deep

反対語： high

よく使う表現： grave tone, grave voice, grave notes