tragedy

悲劇、惨事

人が傷ついたり亡くなったりする、非常に悲しい出来事。

やさしい英語で： A very sad or terrible event, especially one in which people are hurt or killed.

• The accident was a tragedy.
• Her family has suffered several tragedies.
• Better safety rules could prevent another tragedy.

類義語： disaster, catastrophe

よく使う表現： terrible tragedy, personal tragedy

悲劇

主人公が大きな苦しみを味わったり、悲惨な結末を迎えたりする劇や物語。

やさしい英語で： A serious play or story in which the main character suffers greatly or comes to a terrible end.

• We watched a tragedy last night.
• She wrote a tragedy about a proud king.
• Which tragedies are on your reading list?

よく使う表現： write a tragedy, shakespearean tragedy

悲劇

登場人物の深い苦しみを描く演劇の種類と、その作品を作る芸術。

やさしい英語で： The type of serious drama about characters who suffer greatly, and the art of creating it.

• She prefers tragedy to comedy.
• The course explores tragedy in European theater.
• He studied the art of tragedy for years.

反対語： comedy

よく使う表現： classical tragedy, greek tragedy