paradox

逆説、矛盾

予想とは反対のように見える結果や状況。

やさしい英語で： A result or situation that seems opposite to what you would expect.

• It is a paradox that success made him unhappy.
• The study revealed a surprising paradox.
• How do you explain this apparent paradox?

使い方： the paradox that… (She explained the paradox that more choices can make decisions harder.)

類義語： shocker

よく使う表現： apparent paradox, explain a paradox, paradox of choice

逆説、パラドックス

正しいとすると誤りになり、誤りとすると正しくなるように見える文。

やさしい英語で： A statement that seems to make itself false if true, or true if false.

• The statement creates a paradox.
• We discussed the liar paradox in class.
• Can this logical paradox be resolved?

よく使う表現： logical paradox, liar paradox, resolve a paradox

矛盾した存在

同時には持てないように思える性質を併せ持つ人や物。

やさしい英語で： A person or thing with qualities that seem impossible to have together.

• He is a walking paradox.
• This shy but fearless performer is a paradox.
• The tiny, spacious house seemed a paradox.

類義語： juxtaposition, contradiction

よく使う表現： walking paradox, living paradox, something of a paradox