rendezvous

待ち合わせ、密会

あらかじめ決めた場所と時間に、相手と会うこと。

やさしい英語で： A meeting with someone at a place and time you have agreed on.

• They had a secret rendezvous.
• Our rendezvous at the café lasted an hour.
• She arrived early for her rendezvous with Paul.

使い方： a rendezvous with someone (He was late for his rendezvous with Anna.)

類義語： meeting, date

よく使う表現： secret rendezvous, rendezvous with someone

待ち合わせの約束

決まった場所と時間に、相手と会うという約束。

やさしい英語で： An arrangement to meet someone at a particular place and time.

• We arranged a rendezvous for noon.
• They fixed a rendezvous at the old bridge.
• The captain cancelled the rendezvous before either ship arrived.

類義語： appointment, arrangement

よく使う表現： arrange a rendezvous, rendezvous for tomorrow

待ち合わせる、合流する

前もって決めた場所と時間に、相手と会う。

やさしい英語で： To meet someone at a place and time agreed beforehand.

• We will rendezvous at noon.
• The ships rendezvoused near the island.
• Can you rendezvous with us at the station?

使い方： rendezvous with someone (The rescue team rendezvoused with the hikers.); rendezvous at somewhere (We will rendezvous at the main gate.)

類義語： meet, meet up

よく使う表現： rendezvous with someone, rendezvous at something