motif

モチーフ、主題

物語や芸術作品に繰り返し現れる考え、イメージ、特徴。

やさしい英語で： An idea, image, or feature that appears repeatedly in a story or work of art.

• Water is a recurring motif in her paintings.
• The novel uses the motif of a locked door.
• Several motifs connect the stories in this collection.

使い方： motif in something (Birds are a common motif in his poems.)

類義語： theme, recurring element

よく使う表現： recurring motif, central motif, motif of something

模様、モチーフ

装飾のデザインの中で繰り返し使われる形や絵。

やさしい英語で： A shape or picture repeated in a decorative design.

• The wallpaper has a leaf motif.
• Small flower motifs decorate the edge of the cloth.
• She chose a geometric motif for the tiles.

類義語： design, pattern

よく使う表現： floral motif, decorative motif, geometric motif

動機、モチーフ

一つの曲のあちこちで繰り返される、短い旋律や言葉のまとまり。

やさしい英語で： A short tune or group of words repeated in different parts of a piece of music.

• The piano repeats a short motif.
• The opening motif returns near the end.
• She built the song around two simple motifs.

類義語： musical phrase

よく使う表現： musical motif, melodic motif, repeat a motif