singular

単数の

二つ以上ではなく、一人の人や一つの物を指す。

やさしい英語で： Referring to one person or thing, rather than two or more.

• This noun is singular.
• Use a singular verb here.
• Which pronouns are singular?

反対語： plural

よく使う表現： singular noun, singular form, singular verb

独特の、唯一の

同じ種類のほかのどれとも違う。

やさしい英語で： Different from everything else of its kind.

• She has a singular style.
• His singular appearance attracted attention.
• The building has a singular character.

類義語： unique, distinctive

よく使う表現： singular appearance, singular character, singular style

並外れた、卓越した

普通よりはるかに優れている、または強い印象を与える。

やさしい英語で： Much better or more impressive than usual.

• She showed singular courage.
• He is an artist of singular talent.
• The team celebrated an achievement of singular brilliance.

類義語： exceptional, extraordinary, outstanding

反対語： ordinary

よく使う表現： singular talent, singular courage, singular achievement

単独の、個々の

大きな集団の中の、一人の人または一つの物である。

やさしい英語で： Being one individual thing or person within a larger group.

• This is a singular instance.
• One singular experiment proves very little.
• They examined each singular event separately.

類義語： single, individual

反対語： multiple

よく使う表現： singular instance, singular event, singular example

単数形

一人の人や一つの物を表すときに使う単語の形。

やさしい英語で： The form of a word used for one person or thing.

• Write the singular of this noun.
• This word is in the singular.
• The singular of children is child.

使い方： in the singular (Use the noun in the singular.)

反対語： plural

よく使う表現： the singular, in the singular