save

救う、助ける

人や物を危険から救い、けがや死を免れさせる。

やさしい英語で： To help someone or something escape danger, injury, or death.

• You saved my life.
• Firefighters saved three people from the building.
• Can we save these injured birds?

使い方： save someone/something from something (They saved the dog from the fire.)

類義語： rescue, protect

よく使う表現： save someone’s life, save someone from something, save the planet

保存する

後で使えるように、情報をコンピューターなどの機器に記録する。

やさしい英語で： To store information on a computer or other device so you can use it later.

• Save your work now.
• I saved the photos on my laptop.
• Have you saved the changes to this file?

使い方： save something to something (Save the photo to your phone.); save something as something (Save the document as a PDF.)

類義語： store

よく使う表現： save a file, save your work, save the changes

節約する

何かの使用量を減らしたり、無駄に使うのを避けたりする。

やさしい英語で： To use less of something or avoid using it unnecessarily.

• Turn off lights to save electricity.
• The new route saved us an hour.
• Buying larger packs can save money.

使い方： save someone something (This shortcut will save you time.); save on something (We save on heating by wearing warmer clothes.)

類義語： conserve, economize on

反対語： waste

よく使う表現： save time, save money, save energy

取っておく、残す

物を捨てたり使ったり人にあげたりせず、残しておく。

やさしい英語で： To keep something rather than throw it away, use it, or give it to someone else.

• Save that box, please.
• I saved you a seat near the front.
• She saves every letter her son sends.

使い方： save something for someone (Please save a piece of cake for me.)

類義語： keep, retain

よく使う表現： save something for someone, save a seat, save the receipt, save something for later

セーブ

相手チームの得点を防ぐ選手のプレー。

やさしい英語で： An action by a player that stops the other team from scoring.

• The goalkeeper made a great save.
• Her last save kept our team ahead.
• Did you see that diving save?

類義語： block

よく使う表現： make a save, brilliant save, penalty save

セーブ

チームのリードを守って試合を終えた救援投手に記録される成績。

やさしい英語で： A baseball result credited to a replacement pitcher who finishes a game while keeping their team’s lead.

• The closer earned a save.
• He recorded thirty saves last season.
• She pitched the final inning and got the save.

よく使う表現： earn a save, record a save, career save

フォロー、挽回

失敗した後、恥をかいたり問題になったりするのを避けるための言動。

やさしい英語で： Something someone does or says to avoid embarrassment or trouble after a mistake.

• Nice save! Nobody noticed your mistake.
• Her quick save kept the conversation friendly.
• Changing the subject was a good save after that awkward question.

類義語： recovery

よく使う表現： nice save, good save, quick save

以外、を除いて

述べられた人や物を除くことを表す。

やさしい英語で： Except for the person or thing mentioned.

• Everyone left save one child.
• The village was silent save for barking dogs.
• Nothing remained save a few broken chairs.

使い方： save for someone/something (The room was empty save for a sleeping cat.)

類義語： except, apart from

よく使う表現： save for something, all save one, nothing save something