study

勉強する

物事を学んだり試験の準備をしたりするために時間をかける。

やさしい英語で： To spend time learning about something or preparing for a test.

• I study every evening.
• She studied her notes before the test.
• Where do you usually study?

使い方： study for something (I need to study for tomorrow’s test.)

類義語： learn, revise

よく使う表現： study for exams, study English, study hard

学ぶ、専攻する

学校や大学で、ある分野の授業を受けて学ぶ。

やさしい英語で： To take lessons or courses in a subject at a school, college, or university.

• I study history at college.
• She studied law in Madrid.
• What do you want to study at university?

使い方： study something at somewhere (He studies engineering at a university in Berlin.)

よく使う表現： study medicine, study at university, study law

研究する、調べる

仕組みを理解したり知識を役立てたりするため、詳しく調べる。

やさしい英語で： To examine something carefully to learn how it works or how to use that knowledge.

• Scientists study how plants grow.
• The team studied the effects of pollution.
• We are studying better ways to store energy.

類義語： investigate, examine, research

よく使う表現： study animal behaviour, study the effects, study a problem

研究、調査

あるテーマを詳しく調べること。結果は報告書にまとめることが多い。

やさしい英語で： A careful investigation of a subject, often followed by a written report.

• The study took two years.
• Several studies show that exercise improves sleep.
• Who carried out the study on water quality?

使い方： a study of something (They carried out a study of children’s eating habits.); a study on something (A study on sleep found that regular bedtimes help.)

類義語： investigation, research project

よく使う表現： conduct a study, recent study, study of something

論文、研究書

あるテーマについて詳しい研究や考察を示した文章や本。

やさしい英語で： A written work presenting detailed research or discussion of a subject.

• I read her latest study.
• His study of Roman roads was published last year.
• The article cites three studies on language change.

使い方： a study of something (Her latest book is a study of medieval trade.); a study on something (I read a study on changes in coastal towns.)

類義語： paper, monograph

よく使う表現： publish a study, scholarly study, study on something

書斎

家の中で、読書や執筆、仕事に使う部屋。

やさしい英語で： A room in a home used for reading, writing, or working.

• Dad is in his study.
• She turned the spare bedroom into a study.
• The house has a small study overlooking the garden.

類義語： home office

よく使う表現： in the study, private study, study door