merit

価値、長所、功績

称賛や褒美に値する、よい性質や成果。

やさしい英語で： A good quality or achievement that deserves praise or a reward.

• Your idea has merit.
• We discussed the merits of each proposal.
• The judges praised the film’s artistic merit.

使い方： merit in something/doing something (There is merit in keeping the plan simple.)

類義語： worth, value, virtue

反対語： fault, demerit

よく使う表現： have merit, artistic merit, the merit of something

功績、実力

能力や行ったことによって、称賛や褒美を受けるに値すること。

やさしい英語で： The right to praise or a reward because of your abilities or what you have done.

• She earned her promotion on merit.
• The award recognizes exceptional merit.
• Candidates should be judged by merit rather than family connections.

使い方： on merit (Staff are promoted on merit.)

類義語： worthiness, desert

よく使う表現： on merit, personal merit, based on merit

褒賞点、加点

よい勉強の成果や行動に対して、生徒に与えられる点や印。

やさしい英語で： A point or mark given to a student for good work or behavior.

• The teacher gave me a merit.
• He earned three merits for excellent homework.
• How many merits do you need for a certificate?

使い方： a merit for something (She received a merit for helping another pupil.)

類義語： reward point, credit

反対語： demerit

よく使う表現： earn a merit, award a merit, merit points

値する

称賛や注目などの反応を受けるだけの価値があること。

やさしい英語で： If something deserves praise, attention, or another response, it earns that response.

• Your idea merits attention.
• Her courage merited a reward.
• Does this complaint merit further investigation?

使い方： merit something (The proposal merits serious consideration.)

類義語： deserve

よく使う表現： merit attention, merit consideration, merit well, merit ill