worry

心配する

問題や、悪いことが起こる可能性を考えて不安になる。

やさしい英語で： To feel upset or afraid because of a problem or something bad that might happen.

• Don’t worry about me.
• He worried about the exam all night.
• Do you worry that the children will get lost?

使い方： worry about someone/something (I worry about my father’s health.); worry that… (She worries that she might lose her job.)

類義語： be anxious, fret

よく使う表現： worry about something, worry too much, worry about someone, worry all night

心配させる

人を不安にさせたり、怖いと感じさせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone feel anxious or afraid.

• His silence worries me.
• The delay worried everyone at the airport.
• Does the cost worry you?

類義語： concern, trouble, distress

反対語： reassure

よく使う表現： worry someone greatly, worry your parents

心配、不安

悪いことが起こるかもしれないと思って感じる不安や恐れ。

やさしい英語で： The feeling of being upset or afraid because something bad might happen.

• Worry kept him awake.
• Her face showed signs of worry.
• Too much worry can make you feel ill.

使い方： worry about something (Worry about her son kept her awake.)

類義語： anxiety, concern

よく使う表現： constant worry, full of worry, worry about something

心配事

不安の原因となる問題や、起こるかもしれない出来事。

やさしい英語で： A problem or possible event that makes you feel anxious.

• Money is my biggest worry.
• She shared her worries with a friend.
• His only worry was finding somewhere to sleep.

使い方： worry is that… (My main worry is that we will miss the train.)

類義語： concern, problem

よく使う表現： main worry, financial worry, worry for someone