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許す、させる

人が何かをすることや、何かが起こることを許す。

やさしい英語で： To allow someone to do something, or allow something to happen.

• Let me help you.
• Her parents let her stay out late.
• Will you let the dog sleep inside?

使い方： let someone/something + verb without to (Please let me finish.)

類義語： allow, permit

反対語： prevent, forbid

よく使う表現： let someone go, let someone stay, let something happen

貸し出す、賃貸する

定期的な支払いを受けて、自分の部屋や建物を他人に使わせる。

やさしい英語で： To allow someone to use your room or building in return for regular payments.

• They let rooms to tourists.
• She let her house while she was abroad.
• Is that flat still available to let?

使い方： let something to someone (We let the upstairs flat to a student.)

類義語： rent out, lease

よく使う表現： let a room, let a flat, property to let, let a house

流出させる、瀉血する

液体を外へ流す。特に昔の治療で、体から血を抜くこと。

やさしい英語で： To allow a liquid to flow out, especially blood during an old medical treatment.

• The physician let the patient's blood.
• Doctors once let blood to treat fever.
• The surgeon let a little blood from his arm.

類義語： release, drain

よく使う表現： let blood, let someone's blood