point

意味、目的

何かをする理由や、それによって達成したいこと。

やさしい英語で： The reason for doing something, or what you hope to achieve by doing it.

• What is the point of this meeting?
• There is no point in waiting longer.
• The whole point is to save time.

使い方： the point of something/doing something (What is the point of buying another car?); no point in doing something (There is no point in arguing.); the point is to do something (The point is to help people learn.)

類義語： purpose, reason

よく使う表現： point of something, no point, whole point

点、地点

正確な場所、または場所を示す小さな点。

やさしい英語で： An exact place or a small dot showing a place.

• The two lines meet at this point.
• Mark three points on the map.
• We returned to our starting point.

使い方： a point on something (Choose a point on the circle.)

類義語： spot, location, position

よく使う表現： meeting point, starting point, point on something

点、ポイント

ゲームや競技の成績を数えるための単位。

やさしい英語で： A unit used to count a score in a game or competition.

• Our team needs one more point.
• She scored ten points in the game.
• How many points did you win?

よく使う表現： score a point, win a point, point for something

先端、切っ先

物の細くとがった端。

やさしい英語で： The narrow, sharp end of an object.

• The pencil has a sharp point.
• She touched the point of the needle.
• Both knives had broken points.

使い方： the point of something (The point of the knife pierced the bag.)

類義語： tip

よく使う表現： sharp point, point of something, pencil point

小数点

数の整数部分と、それより小さい部分を分ける点。

やさしい英語で： The dot in a number that separates whole units from smaller parts.

• Put a point between the two digits.
• You forgot the decimal point.
• Moving the point changes the value.

類義語： decimal point

よく使う表現： decimal point, point between numbers

句点

文の終わりにつける記号。特にピリオドを指す。

やさしい英語で： A mark at the end of a sentence, especially a full stop.

• The printer added a point after the sentence.
• A final point was missing from the text.
• The old guide calls a full stop a point.

類義語： full stop, period

よく使う表現： final point, terminal point, punctuation point

指さす

指などをその方向に向けて、物のある場所を示す。

やさしい英語で： To show where something is by holding a finger or similar object towards it.

• She pointed at the door.
• Can you point to your house on the map?
• He pointed us toward the station.

使い方： point at/to someone/something (The child pointed at a bird.); point someone toward something (She pointed me toward the exit.)

類義語： indicate

よく使う表現： point at something, point to something, point someone toward

示す、指し示す

方向を示す、または何かに注意を向けさせる。

やさしい英語で： To show a direction or draw attention to something.

• The arrow points north.
• All the signs point toward the station.
• The results point to a serious problem.

使い方： point to/toward something (The evidence points to a different explanation.)

類義語： indicate, show

よく使う表現： point north, point to something, point toward something