related

関連した、関係のある

何らかのつながりがある、または大切な特徴が共通している。

やさしい英語で： Connected in some way or sharing important features.

• These two problems are related.
• We discussed several related topics.
• Is your headache related to your lack of sleep?

使い方： related to something (The delays are related to the weather.)

類義語： connected, linked, associated

反対語： unrelated

よく使う表現： closely related, related issues, related to something, directly related

親戚の、血縁のある

別の人と同じ家族や親戚にあたる。

やさしい英語で： Belonging to the same family as another person.

• Are you two related?
• She is related to my grandfather.
• We discovered that our families were distantly related.

使い方： related to someone (Are you related to the new teacher?); related by blood/marriage (They are related by marriage.)

反対語： unrelated

よく使う表現： related to someone, distantly related, related by marriage, related by blood

語られた、述べられた

言葉で語られたり、説明されたりした。

やさしい英語で： Told or described in words.

• The story was related briefly.
• The events related above took place in winter.
• Her account was more detailed than the previously related version.

使い方： related by someone (The events, as related by the witness, were disturbing.)

類義語： told, recounted, narrated

反対語： untold

よく使う表現： previously related, related above, related in detail