worth

価値がある、相当する

通常は金額で示される、一定の価値がある。

やさしい英語で： Having a particular value, usually measured in money.

• This watch is worth twenty dollars.
• How much is your house worth?
• The old coins were worth more than we expected.

使い方： be worth + amount (The bicycle is worth fifty euros.)

類義語： valued at

よく使う表現： worth a fortune, worth ten dollars, worth more

価値がある

費やす時間やお金、労力に見合うほど良い。

やさしい英語で： Good enough to deserve the time, money, or effort you spend.

• The view is worth the climb.
• Was the trip worth all that money?
• Her advice was worth listening to.

使い方： worth doing something (This village is worth visiting.)

類義語： worthwhile

よく使う表現： worth the effort, worth doing something, worth the wait

価値がある、甲斐がある

必要な時間やお金、労力に見合うだけの楽しさや利点がある。

やさしい英語で： Useful, enjoyable, or helpful enough to justify the time, money, or effort needed.

• This book is worth reading.
• The tickets were expensive, but the concert was worth it.
• Is it worth waiting another hour?

使い方： be worth doing something (The museum is worth visiting.); be worth something (The view was worth the climb.)

類義語： worthwhile

反対語： pointless

よく使う表現： worth doing something, worth the effort, worth it

値する

特定の注意や扱いを受けるに値するほど、良い、または重要である。

やさしい英語で： Good or important enough to deserve particular attention or treatment.

• Her contribution is worth a mention.
• This question is worth careful consideration.
• The old table was not worth repairing.

使い方： be worth + noun (Her suggestion is worth serious consideration.); be worth doing something (That detail is worth remembering.)

類義語： deserving of, meriting

よく使う表現： worth a mention, worth consideration, worth remembering

価値

物の値打ち。金額で表されることが多い。

やさしい英語で： The value of something, often measured in money.

• They bought fifty dollars’ worth of food.
• The house has increased in worth.
• What is the total worth of these paintings?

使い方： an amount of money + worth of something (We ordered twenty pounds’ worth of flowers.)

類義語： value

よく使う表現： net worth, something worth of, financial worth

真価、値打ち

人や物を価値あるものにし、尊敬に値させる良い性質。

やさしい英語で： The good qualities that make someone or something valuable or deserving of respect.

• She soon proved her worth.
• His worth lies in his kindness.
• They finally recognized the worth of her work.

類義語： merit, value

よく使う表現： prove your worth, true worth, personal worth