memory

思い出、記憶

過去の出来事で、心に残っているもの。

やさしい英語で： Something from the past that you remember.

• That holiday is a happy memory.
• We shared memories of our school days.
• Do you have any memories of your grandfather?

使い方： memory of something (I have a clear memory of that evening.)

類義語： recollection

よく使う表現： happy memory, childhood memory, memory of something, vivid memory

記憶力、記憶

情報を頭にとどめ、後で思い出す能力。

やさしい英語で： Your ability to keep information in your mind and remember it later.

• My memory is quite good.
• He repeated the address from memory.
• Does reading help improve your memory?

使い方： memory for something (She has a good memory for names.)

類義語： recall

よく使う表現： good memory, memory loss, from memory, human memory

メモリ、記憶装置

コンピューターや電子機器で情報を保存する部分。

やさしい英語で： The part of a computer or electronic device that stores information.

• The computer needs more memory.
• This program uses a lot of memory.
• I saved the photos on a memory card.

類義語： storage

よく使う表現： computer memory, memory card, run out of memory