suffer

苦しむ

体の痛みや深い悲しみを感じる。

やさしい英語で： To feel physical pain or deep sadness.

• I hate seeing him suffer.
• She suffered greatly after her father died.
• No animal should have to suffer like that.

類義語： hurt, be in pain

よく使う表現： suffer badly, suffer greatly, suffer in silence

患う、悩まされる

病気や問題を抱え、その悪い影響を受ける。

やさしい英語で： To have an illness or problem that affects you badly.

• I suffer from headaches.
• She has suffered from anxiety for years.
• Does this area suffer from water shortages?

使い方： suffer from something (He suffers from asthma.)

類義語： have, be affected by

よく使う表現： suffer from asthma, suffer from something, suffer from headaches

被る、耐える

厳しい状況や深刻な困難を経験する。

やさしい英語で： To experience difficult conditions or serious trouble.

• Many families suffered during the war.
• The business suffered a major loss.
• They suffered years of hardship before finding a home.

類義語： endure, undergo

よく使う表現： suffer hardship, suffer a loss, suffer a defeat

悪化する、低下する

質や状態が悪くなったり、能力が低下したりする。

やさしい英語で： To become worse in quality, condition, or performance.

• Without practice, your performance will suffer.
• His grades suffered when he stopped studying.
• The quality has suffered since the factory cut costs.

使い方： suffer from something (The garden has suffered from neglect.)

類義語： deteriorate, decline

反対語： improve

よく使う表現： quality suffer, work suffer, suffer from neglect