regular

定期的な、規則的な

ほぼ同じ時間や距離の間隔で繰り返される。

やさしい英語で： Happening again and again, with similar gaps in time or distance.

• Regular exercise helps me sleep.
• We have regular meetings on Mondays.
• The posts stand at regular intervals along the road.

類義語： periodic, recurring

反対語： irregular

よく使う表現： regular exercise, regular intervals, regular meetings

普通の、いつもの

種類や人、やり方などが、いつものものや標準的なもの。

やさしい英語で： The usual or standard kind, person, or arrangement.

• I ordered the regular size.
• Our regular teacher is away today.
• Do you want the special menu or the regular one?

類義語： usual, normal, standard

反対語： special

よく使う表現： regular size, regular job, regular price

規則的な

過去形や複数形などが、通常の語形変化の規則に従う。

やさしい英語で： Following the usual rules for making word forms, such as past tenses or plurals.

• Walk is a regular verb.
• Most English nouns have regular plurals.
• Is this verb regular in the past tense?

類義語： weak

反対語： irregular

よく使う表現： regular verb, regular plural, regular ending

レギュラーの

普通の車向けに売られる、オクタン価が低めの標準的なガソリン。

やさしい英語で： Describing the standard, lower-octane petrol sold for ordinary cars.

• This car runs on regular gas.
• Regular unleaded is cheaper than premium fuel.
• Can I fill the tank with regular gasoline?

反対語： premium

よく使う表現： regular gas, regular unleaded, regular gasoline

正の、正則な

辺と角が等しい。立体では同じ形の面が均等に配置されている。

やさしい英語で： Having equal sides and angles; for a solid, having identical faces arranged equally.

• Draw a regular hexagon.
• A regular triangle has three equal sides.
• Each face of a regular cube is a square.

反対語： irregular

よく使う表現： regular polygon, regular hexagon, regular solid

ミルクと砂糖入りの

その土地の普通の入れ方のコーヒー。多くはミルクと砂糖入り。

やさしい英語で： Describing coffee made in the locally usual way, often with milk and sugar.

• I ordered a regular coffee.
• Here, regular coffee comes with milk and sugar.
• Does regular coffee include cream at this diner?

よく使う表現： regular coffee, coffee regular

常連客

同じ店や場所でよく買い物をしたり、サービスを受けたりする人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who often buys things or receives services at the same place.

• She is a regular at this cafe.
• The owner knows all his regulars.
• As a regular, I sometimes get a free coffee.

使い方： a regular at somewhere (He is a regular at the corner shop.)

類義語： frequent customer

よく使う表現： a regular at, a cafe regular, a pub regular