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心、頭

考えたり、覚えたり、想像したり、感じたりする心の部分。

やさしい英語で： The part of you that thinks, remembers, imagines, and feels.

• A strange idea came into my mind.
• She could not get the song out of her mind.
• What was going through your mind at that moment?

よく使う表現： in someone’s mind, clear your mind, cross someone’s mind

知性、頭脳

筋道立てて考え、物事を理解し、問題を解決する能力。

やさしい英語で： A person’s ability to think clearly, understand things, and solve problems.

• She has a sharp mind.
• Puzzles help keep his mind active.
• Even in old age, her mind remained clear.

類義語： intellect, intelligence

よく使う表現： sharp mind, brilliant mind, active mind

意識、心

物事に気づき、それについて考えや信念を持つ心の働き。

やさしい英語で： Your ability to be aware of things and to hold thoughts or beliefs about them.

• There was no doubt in my mind.
• The danger was always present in her mind.
• His mind registered the noise before he opened his eyes.

類義語： awareness, consciousness

よく使う表現： conscious mind, in someone’s mind, someone’s conscious mind

気にする、嫌がる

何かを不快に感じたり、嫌だと思ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： To feel annoyed or unhappy about something.

• I don’t mind the noise.
• She minded being left out of the discussion.
• Would you mind closing the door?

使い方： mind doing something (I don’t mind waiting a few minutes.); mind if… (Do you mind if I open the window?); mind someone doing something (Would you mind me sitting here?)

類義語： object to, be bothered by

よく使う表現： mind doing something, mind if someone, mind the noise

注意する、気をつける

特に困ったことを避けるため、何かに注意を向けること。

やさしい英語で： To notice something and pay attention to it, especially to avoid trouble.

• Mind the wet floor.
• He minded the warning signs and slowed down.
• Mind your head when you go through that door.

類義語： notice, watch, heed

反対語： ignore

よく使う表現： mind the gap, mind your head, mind the step

面倒を見る、見守る

人や物の世話をしたり見守ったりすること。短時間の場合が多い。

やさしい英語で： To look after someone or something, often for a short time.

• Could you mind my bag?
• She minded the children while I cooked dinner.
• Who will mind the shop during your lunch break?

類義語： look after, watch, take care of

よく使う表現： mind the children, mind the shop, mind someone’s bags

従う、気をつける

人の指示に従う、または正しく安全に行うよう気をつけること。

やさしい英語で： To follow what someone tells you, or make sure you do something correctly or safely.

• You must mind your parents.
• Mind you lock the door before leaving.
• He minded the instructions and kept his feet off the seats.

使い方： mind (that)… (Mind you don’t spill the tea.); mind someone/something (Children were expected to mind their parents.)

類義語： obey, heed

反対語： disobey

よく使う表現： mind your parents, mind your manners, mind you don’t