love

愛、愛情、恋

誰かを深く大切に思う気持ち。恋愛感情を伴うこともある。

やさしい英語で： A strong feeling of caring deeply about someone, often with romantic attraction.

• Their love grew over time.
• He fell in love with her at university.
• A parent's love can make a child feel safe.

使い方： love for someone (His love for his children was clear.); in love with someone (She's in love with her oldest friend.)

類義語： affection, devotion

反対語： hate, hatred

よく使う表現： love for someone, fall in love, true love, deep love

愛好、好み、情熱

楽しみを与えてくれるものをとても好む気持ち。

やさしい英語で： A strong liking for something that gives you pleasure.

• Her love of music started early.
• He passed his love of cooking on to his children.
• Their shared love for the sea brought them together.

使い方： love of/for something (We share a love of old films.)

類義語： fondness, passion, liking

反対語： dislike, hatred

よく使う表現： love of music, love for something, love of reading

恋人、愛する人

強い恋愛感情を抱いている相手。

やさしい英語で： A person you have strong romantic feelings for.

• He was my first love.
• She married the love of her life.
• His old love returned to the village years later.

類義語： sweetheart, beloved, darling

よく使う表現： my first love, my true love, love of my life, my lost love

ラブ、ゼロ

テニスで、得点がゼロであること。

やさしい英語で： A score of zero in tennis.

• The score is thirty love.
• She won the first game to love.
• At love forty, he faced three break points.

類義語： zero, nil

よく使う表現： fifteen love, thirty love, love all, love fifteen

あなた、ねえ

知らない相手にも、親しみを込めて呼びかける言葉。

やさしい英語で： A friendly word used when speaking to someone, even someone you do not know.

• Morning, love!
• Would you like a bag, love?
• Thanks, love, you've been very helpful.

類義語： dear, darling

よく使う表現： hello love, thanks love, sorry love, yes love

愛する

誰かを深く大切に思い、その人の幸せを願う。

やさしい英語で： To care deeply about someone and want them to be happy.

• I love my family.
• She loved him for many years.
• Do you still love me?

類義語： adore, cherish

反対語： hate

よく使う表現： love someone deeply, love your family, love each other, love someone dearly

好む、必要とする

植物などが、特定の環境や必要なものを得てよく育つ。

やさしい英語で： To grow or do well when given particular conditions or things.

• These flowers love the sun.
• Moss loves cool, damp places.
• The plants loved the extra water and grew quickly.

類義語： thrive on, need

よく使う表現： love the sun, love damp conditions, love rich soil, love warm weather