subtlety

微妙な点、ニュアンス

重要だが気づいたり理解したりしにくい小さな点や違い。

やさしい英語で： A small detail or difference that is important but difficult to notice or understand.

• I missed a subtlety in her argument.
• He explained the subtleties of the poem.
• Learning a language means noticing its many subtleties.

類義語： fine point, nuance

よく使う表現： subtlety of meaning, miss a subtlety, linguistic subtlety

微妙さ

ごくわずかで、気づきにくいという性質。

やさしい英語で： The quality of being slight or hard to notice.

• I like the subtlety of this flavor.
• The subtlety of her smile made it hard to read.
• Despite its subtlety, the change improved the painting.

類義語： delicacy, faintness

反対語： obviousness

よく使う表現： subtlety of flavor, subtlety of color, great subtlety

巧妙さ、繊細さ

目立たず遠回しな形で、賢く丁寧に工夫されていること。

やさしい英語で： The quality of being carefully planned and clever in a quiet, indirect way.

• Her writing shows great subtlety.
• The subtlety of his analysis impressed the readers.
• This performance has more subtlety than the earlier recording.

類義語： finesse, sophistication

よく使う表現： subtlety of analysis, artistic subtlety, subtlety of design

巧みさ、気配り

賢く慎重に、時には遠回しに働きかけて結果を出す力。

やさしい英語で： The ability to get results through clever, careful, or indirect actions.

• She handled the disagreement with subtlety.
• He lacks the subtlety needed for delicate negotiations.
• A little subtlety helped her persuade the angry customer.

類義語： tact, finesse

反対語： clumsiness

よく使う表現： with subtlety, lack subtlety, show subtlety