light

光、明かり

太陽や電灯などから出て、物を見えるようにする光。

やさしい英語で： The brightness from the sun, lamps, or other sources that lets you see things.

• The room needs more light.
• Light came through the open window.
• We read by the light of a small lamp.

類義語： illumination

反対語： darkness

よく使う表現： natural light, bright light, light from something

照明、電灯、明かり

物が見えるように場所を明るくする電灯などの器具。

やさしい英語で： A lamp or other device that makes a place bright enough to see.

• Please turn on the light.
• We installed two lights above the kitchen table.
• Did you leave the bathroom light on?

類義語： lamp

よく使う表現： turn on light, ceiling light, light switch

光、明かり

明るい点や輝きとして見えるもの。遠くから見えることが多い。

やさしい英語で： A bright spot or glow that you can see, often from a distance.

• I saw a light far away.
• The lights of the city shone below us.
• A red light flashed in the darkness.

類義語： glow

よく使う表現： distant light, flashing light, city light

光

波として伝わるエネルギーで、見える光やそれに近い見えない光を含む。

やさしい英語で： Energy that travels in waves, including what people can see and nearby invisible forms.

• This glass blocks ultraviolet light.
• The sensor detects infrared light.
• Different wavelengths of visible light produce different colors.

類義語： electromagnetic radiation

よく使う表現： ultraviolet light, infrared light, visible light

火をつける、点火する

火をおこしたり、ろうそくなどを燃え始めさせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make a fire or something such as a candle start burning.

• Can you light the candles?
• He lit a fire to keep us warm.
• She used a match to light the stove.

類義語： ignite, kindle

反対語： extinguish

よく使う表現： light a fire, light a candle, light a cigarette, light a match

照らす、明るくする

物が見えるように場所を明るくする。

やさしい英語で： To make a place bright enough for people to see.

• Small lamps light the path.
• The room was lit by a single candle.
• Fireworks lit up the night sky.

使い方： light something with something (They lit the room with candles.)

類義語： illuminate, brighten

反対語： darken

よく使う表現： light a room, light the way, light something up

火がつく、燃え始める

燃え始める。

やさしい英語で： To start burning.

• The match would not light.
• Dry wood lights more easily than wet wood.
• The candle finally lit after several attempts.

類義語： ignite, catch fire

反対語： go out

よく使う表現： match will light, wood will light, light easily

軽い

重さが少なく、持ち上げたり運んだりしやすい。

やさしい英語で： Weighing little and easy to lift or carry.

• This bag is very light.
• I need a lighter suitcase for the trip.
• The chair was light enough for a child to carry.

類義語： lightweight

反対語： heavy

よく使う表現： light bag, light suitcase, light as air