lighten

和ませる、明るくする

人を明るい気分にしたり、堅苦しい雰囲気を和らげたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To make someone happier or make a situation feel less serious.

• His joke lightened the mood.
• Some music might lighten the atmosphere.
• She tried to lighten the conversation with a funny story.

類義語： brighten, cheer up

よく使う表現： lighten the mood, lighten the atmosphere, lighten someone's spirits

軽くする

物の重さを軽くすること。

やさしい英語で： To make something weigh less.

• Remove a few books to lighten your bag.
• We lightened the boat by unloading some equipment.
• Can you lighten my backpack before we leave?

類義語： reduce the weight of

反対語： weigh down

よく使う表現： lighten the load, lighten a bag, lighten someone's backpack

明るくする

色を薄くしたり、場所を明るくしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To make a place or color less dark.

• White paint will lighten the room.
• She lightened her hair for summer.
• Can you lighten this shade of blue?

類義語： brighten

反対語： darken

よく使う表現： lighten a room, lighten your hair, lighten the color, lighten the streets

軽減する、和らげる

仕事の負担や心配、苦しみを軽くすること。

やさしい英語で： To make someone's work, worries, or suffering easier to deal with.

• Your help will lighten my workload.
• Sharing her worries lightened the burden.
• The extra staff lightened everyone's load.

類義語： ease, reduce, alleviate

反対語： increase

よく使う表現： lighten the load, lighten someone's burden, lighten the workload