indulgence

道楽、享楽

自分や人に楽しみを許すこと。しばしば度を超えて楽しむ。

やさしい英語で： Allowing yourself or someone else to have something enjoyable, often more than is sensible.

• Chocolate is my favorite indulgence.
• An occasional indulgence can make a difficult day better.
• Their holiday was a week of pure indulgence.

使い方： indulgence in something (His indulgence in rich food affected his health.)

類義語： self-indulgence

反対語： restraint

よく使う表現： occasional indulgence, self indulgence, indulgence in something

寛容、大目に見ること

間違いを優しく許したり、普段なら嫌がる行動を大目に見たりすること。

やさしい英語で： A kind willingness to forgive mistakes or allow behavior you would usually object to.

• She treated his mistakes with indulgence.
• I ask your indulgence while I explain the delay.
• His parents showed too much indulgence toward his bad behavior.

類義語： tolerance, leniency

反対語： strictness

よく使う表現： ask your indulgence, with indulgence

免償

カトリックで、すでに許された罪に残る罰が軽減されること。

やさしい英語で： In Catholic belief, a reduction in punishment still owed for sins that have already been forgiven.

• The pope granted an indulgence.
• The historian studied the sale of indulgences.
• Pilgrims hoped to receive a plenary indulgence.

よく使う表現： plenary indulgence, grant an indulgence, receive an indulgence