spartan

殺風景な、簡素な

飾りや家具、快適な設備がほとんどない。

やさしい英語で： Having very little decoration, furniture, or comfort.

• The room was spartan.
• Our spartan accommodation had only beds and chairs.
• The office’s spartan furnishings suited his simple tastes.

類義語： bare, austere, plain

反対語： luxurious, lavish

よく使う表現： spartan room, spartan accommodation, spartan furnishings

質素な、禁欲的な

快適さをあまり求めず、楽しみや無駄な出費を自ら控えて暮らす。

やさしい英語で： Living with few comforts and deliberately giving up pleasure or unnecessary spending.

• He follows a spartan diet.
• Their spartan lifestyle leaves little room for treats.
• She maintained spartan habits throughout her training.

類義語： austere, frugal, ascetic

反対語： indulgent

よく使う表現： spartan lifestyle, spartan discipline, spartan habits

剛毅な、勇敢な

危険や苦痛、大きな困難に直面しても、勇気と強い意志を保つ。

やさしい英語で： Staying brave and determined when facing danger, pain, or serious difficulty.

• She faced the pain with spartan courage.
• His spartan resolve impressed the other soldiers.
• They showed spartan endurance through a bitter winter.

類義語： resolute, stoic, intrepid

反対語： cowardly

よく使う表現： spartan courage, spartan resolve, spartan endurance