B2 verb /kriːp/

creep

這う

Meaning

to move slowly and quietly; to make someone feel uncomfortable

Example

She crept quietly up the stairs to avoid waking anyone.

彼女は誰も起こさないように静かに階段を上がった。

C1 adjective /ɪmˈpɜːrtɪnənt/

impertinent

無礼な

Meaning

rude and showing a lack of respect

Example

It was impertinent of him to question the manager's decision.

マネージャーの決定に疑問を呈するのは無礼でした。

C2 verb /deɪn/

deign

自分の尊厳を損ねて何かをする

Meaning

to do something considered beneath one's dignity

Example

The king did not deign to reply to the commoner.

王は平民に返答することをしなかった。

B2 noun daɪˈlem.ə

dilemma

ジレンマ, 困難な選択

Meaning

A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives.

Example

She faced a moral dilemma at work.

彼女は職場で道徳的なジレンマに直面していた。

C1 noun kənˈvɜː.dʒəns

convergence

収束

Meaning

The process of coming together from different directions to meet at a common point; unification or integration.

Example

The convergence of technologies is revolutionizing industries.

技術の収束が産業を革命的に変革しています。

C1 adjective /ʌnˈsɪvəl/

Uncivil

無礼な; 不作法な;

Meaning

not polite or courteous; rude and discourteous in behavior

Example

His uncivil remarks during the meeting offended everyone present.

会議中の彼の無礼な発言は、出席者全員を不快にさせた。

B2 verb ˈmɪnɪmaɪz

minimize

最小化する

Meaning

Reduce (something, especially something unwanted or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or degree.

Example

Efforts should be made to minimize plastic usage.

プラスチック使用を最小化するために努力が必要です。

C1 adjective /ˈpɛnsɪv/

pensive

物思いにふけった

Meaning

Engaged in deep or serious thought.

Example

She looked pensive as she stared out of the window.

彼女は窓の外を見ながら物思いにふけっているようだった。

C1 adverb /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋli/

searchingly

探求的に

Meaning

In a way that seems to look for hidden meanings or truth.

Example

She looked at him searchingly, hoping for an honest answer.

彼女は正直な答えを望んで、探し求めるように彼を見つめた。

C1 noun /ˌpɜː.mɪˈæbɪlɪti/

permeability

透過性、液体や気体が通過できる特性または状態

Meaning

The quality or state of being permeable; allowing liquids or gases to pass through.

Example

The permeability of the soil affects water retention.

土壌の透過性は水分保持に影響を与えます。

C1 noun /ˈprəʊsiːdz/

proceeds

収益

Meaning

money obtained from an event, activity, or sale

Example

The proceeds from the charity event were donated to the orphanage.

チャリティイベントの収益は孤児院に寄付されました。

C2 verb /ɪɡˈzʌlt/

exult

歓喜する

Meaning

to show or feel great joy, often as a result of success

Example

The fans exulted after their team won the championship.

ファンたちはチームが優勝した後、歓喜しました。

C1 noun /ˈæd.vənt/

advent

到来

Meaning

The arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.

Example

The advent of the internet changed the way people communicate.

インターネットの到来は人々のコミュニケーション方法を変えました。

C2 adjective /kəˈnaɪ.vɪŋ/

conniving

陰険な

Meaning

secretly scheming or plotting to help in wrongdoing

Example

He is a conniving politician who manipulates people for power.

彼は権力のために人々を操る陰険な政治家です。

B1 noun /ˌkwɒl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Qualification

資格; 能力

Meaning

official record showing that someone has finished a training course or has necessary skills; condition or requirement

Example

She has the right qualifications for this engineering job.

彼女はこのエンジニアの仕事に必要な資格を持っています。

B2 noun /bɪtʃ/

Bitch

雌犬;

Meaning

a female dog; an unpleasant or spiteful woman (offensive)

Example

The bitch gave birth to five puppies.

その雌犬は5匹の子犬を産んだ。

C1 verb /əˈdʒɜrn/

adjourn

延期する

Meaning

to suspend a meeting or session to another time or place

Example

The judge decided to adjourn the hearing until next week.

裁判官は次の週まで聴聞を延期することに決めました。

C2 noun /ˌpærəˈnɔɪæk/

paranoiac

パラノイア的な人

Meaning

A person who suffers from paranoia or exhibits extreme, irrational distrust and suspicion.

Example

The paranoiac refused to leave his house, fearing everyone was against him.

そのパラノイア的な人は、みんなが自分に反対していると恐れて家を出ることを拒んだ。

B1 noun /ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/

combination

組み合わせ / 混合

Meaning

The act of joining or mixing two or more things together.

Example

This dish is a perfect combination of sweet and spicy flavors.

この料理は甘いと辛いフレーバーの完璧な組み合わせです。

B2 noun, verb /ˈpɛdəl/

pedal

足で操作するレバー

Meaning

A foot-operated lever for powering or controlling a mechanism, especially on a bicycle.

Example

He pressed down hard on the bicycle pedal.

彼は自転車のペダルを力いっぱい踏んだ。

C1 adjective /ˈpɛnɪtənt/

penitent

悔い改めた

Meaning

Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong.

Example

She was penitent after shouting at her friend.

彼女は友達に叫んだ後、悔い改めていた。

C2 noun /ɡæf/

gaff

間違い

Meaning

A social blunder or mistake; also a hook or device used in fishing or theater.

Example

He made a major gaff during the meeting by forgetting the client's name.

会議中に彼は顧客の名前を忘れて大きな間違いを犯した。

A2 noun /ˈwɜːrkər/

worker

労働者

Meaning

a person who is employed to perform tasks or duties

Example

The workers were busy building the bridge.

労働者たちは橋を建設するのに忙しかった。

A2 verb /faɪt/

fight

戦う

Meaning

to engage in battle or combat; to struggle against

Example

The soldiers fight for their country.

兵士たちは自国のために戦っています。

C1 verb /ˈdræm.ə.taɪz/

dramatize

ドラマ化する

Meaning

to present a story in a dramatic way, or to exaggerate something

Example

The novel was dramatized into a popular TV series.

その小説は人気のテレビシリーズにドラマタイズされました。

C1 noun /kəmˈprɛʃn̩/

compression

圧縮

Meaning

The act of pressing or squeezing something into a smaller space.

Example

File compression helps reduce storage requirements.

ファイル圧縮はストレージ要件を削減するのに役立ちます。

B2 noun /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/

corporation

株式会社

Meaning

A large company or group of companies that is legally recognized as a single entity.

Example

The corporation invested heavily in renewable energy projects.

そのコーポレーションは再生可能エネルギーのプロジェクトに多額の投資を行った。

C1 adjective ˈkɒn.və.luː.tɪd

convoluted

複雑な

Meaning

Extremely complex and difficult to follow; twisted or intricate.

Example

His argument was so convoluted that no one understood it.

彼の議論は非常に複雑で、誰も理解できませんでした。

B2 noun ˈɡloʊbəl kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən

global collaboration

グローバル協力

Meaning

Cooperation and partnership between countries or organizations worldwide to address common challenges.

Example

Global collaboration is necessary to address climate change.

グローバル協力は気候変動に対処するために必要です。

C1 noun /ˈrɑːstər/

roster

リスト

Meaning

A list or plan showing people’s duties or times when they are scheduled.

Example

The manager updated the staff roster for next week.

マネージャーは来週のスタッフリストを更新しました。

B2 adjective /ˈdespərət/

Desperate

絶望的

Meaning

reckless; extremely urgent; critical

Example

The situation became desperate as water supplies ran out.

水の供給が尽きたとき、状況は絶望的になった。

A2 pronoun /huːm/

whom

誰に

Meaning

used to refer to the person or people that something is done to

Example

The man whom I met yesterday is my friend.

昨日会ったその男性は私の友達です。

C1 adjective /ˈsɛreɪtɪd/

serrated

鋸歯状の

Meaning

Having a notched or saw-toothed edge.

Example

The bread knife had a serrated blade.

パンナイフは鋸歯状の刃を持っていた。

C1 adjective /ˈkʌlpəbl̩/

culpable

有罪の

Meaning

deserving blame or responsibility for a wrongdoing

Example

The judge found him culpable for the accident.

裁判官は彼を事故の責任者として有罪としました。

A2 verb /tʃɪər/

cheer

応援する

Meaning

to shout in encouragement or support; to make someone feel happier

Example

The fans cheered loudly when their team scored a goal.

ファンはチームがゴールを決めたとき、大声で応援した。

A2 noun /ˌen.təˈteɪn.mənt/

Entertainment

エンターテインメント

Meaning

the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment

Example

The concert provided excellent entertainment for the entire family.

コンサートは家族全員に素晴らしいエンターテインメントを提供しました。

B1 noun /ˈsɛkʃən/

section

セクション

Meaning

a distinct part or subdivision of something larger

Example

This section of the report needs further review.

この報告書のセクションは、さらに検討する必要があります。

C1 adjective /ɪˈleɪtɪd/

elated

非常に幸せ

Meaning

Extremely happy and excited.

Example

She was elated when she heard the good news.

良い知らせを聞いたとき、彼女は非常に幸せでした。

C1 noun /ɡrəˈfiː.ti/

Graffiti

公共の場所にある壁やその他の表面に違法に書かれたり描かれたりした文字や絵

Meaning

writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place

Example

The subway walls were covered with colorful graffiti created by local street artists.

地下鉄の壁は地元のストリートアーティストによって作られたカラフルなグラフィティで覆われていた。

C2 noun /baɪˈmɛstər/

bimester

二ヶ月の期間

Meaning

A period of two months.

Example

The academic program is divided into six bimesters.

学術プログラムは6つのバイメスターに分かれています。

C2 noun /ɪkˈsɪʒən/

excision

切除

Meaning

the act of cutting something out, especially by surgical removal

Example

The excision of the infected tissue prevented further complications.

感染した組織の切除により、さらなる合併症が防止されました。

C1 noun /ˈsɜːrtʃɑːrdʒ/

surcharge

追加料金

Meaning

an additional charge or payment added to the usual cost

Example

The airline ticket had a fuel surcharge added to it.

航空券に燃料サーチャージが追加されていました。

B2 noun /ˈkæʒ.u.əl.ti/

Casualty

犠牲者; 負傷者; 損失

Meaning

a person killed or injured in a war or accident; a victim of circumstances

Example

The hospital treated many casualties from the car accident.

病院は車の事故からの多くの負傷者を治療しました。

C2 noun /ˈnɪk.næk/

knickknack

幸福

Meaning

A small decorative object, especially in a house.

Example

The shelf was full of little knickknacks collected from their travels.

彼女は賞を受け取ったとき、喜びを隠すことができませんでした。

C2 verb /ˌnɒnˈplʌs/

nonplus

困惑させる

Meaning

To surprise and confuse someone so much that they are unsure how to react.

Example

The unexpected question seemed to nonplus the speaker.

予期しない質問がスピーカーを困惑させたようだ。

C2 noun /ˌmɪsˈruːl/

misrule

悪政

Meaning

bad or poor governance

Example

The kingdom suffered for decades under misrule.

王国は数十年にわたって悪政の下で苦しんだ。

B1 noun /ˈpɜː.sən.əl ˈdeɪ.tə/

personal data

個人データ

Meaning

Information that relates to an individual's private, sensitive, or identifiable data

Example

Protecting personal data is crucial in the digital age.

デジタル時代において個人データを保護することは重要です。

B2 noun ˈæp.ə.taɪt

appetite

食欲

Meaning

A natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.

Example

Junk food increases appetite unnaturally.

ジャンクフードは食欲を不自然に増加させる。

B2 adjective /ˈbaɪəst/

Biased

偏見

Meaning

showing prejudice for or against someone or something unfairly

Example

The judge was accused of being biased against the defendant.

裁判官は被告に対して偏見があると告発されました。

C1 adjective ʌnˈjiːl.dɪŋ

unyielding

揺るぎないまたは堅い

Meaning

Not easily broken or giving in to pressure.

Example

Her unyielding determination helped her overcome all challenges.

彼女の揺るぎない決意が彼女をすべての挑戦を乗り越えさせました。

B2 adverb /ˈsiː.mɪŋ.li/

seemingly

一見, 見た目では静か

Meaning

appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

Example

He was seemingly calm despite the chaos around him.

周りの混乱にもかかわらず、彼は一見静かだった。

B1 noun /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

composition

作曲

Meaning

the act of creating a piece of writing, music, or art; the way parts are arranged

Example

Her composition won first prize in the contest.

彼女の作曲はコンテストで第一位を獲得しました。

B2 verb /ˌriːkriˈeɪt/

recreate

再創造する

Meaning

to create or produce something again, especially a new version of something lost or destroyed

Example

The team recreated the lost dataset from backups.

チームはバックアップから失われたデータセットを再作成しました。

B1 noun /ˈlaɪf.staɪl/

lifestyle

ライフスタイル

Meaning

The way in which a person or group lives, including habits, attitudes, and possessions.

Example

A healthy lifestyle includes regular exercise and a balanced diet.

健康的なライフスタイルには、定期的な運動とバランスの取れた食事が含まれます。

A1 numeral /θriː/

three

三

Meaning

the number equivalent to the sum of two and one

Example

She has three dogs at home.

彼女は家に三匹の犬を飼っています。

B1 noun /fəˈsɪl.ɪ.ti/

facility

施設

Meaning

A place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose.

Example

The facility was well-maintained.

施設はよく管理されていました。

C2 adjective /ɪˈrædɪkəbəl/

irradicable

根絶不可能な

Meaning

not able to be eradicated; impossible to destroy or remove completely

Example

The love of a mother for her child is irradicable.

母親の子供への愛は根絶不可能です。

B2 verb /ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/

overcome

克服する

Meaning

To succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty.

Example

You can overcome procrastination with planning.

計画を立てて先延ばしを克服できます。

C1 noun /ˈpræɡmətɪst/

pragmatist

実利主義者

Meaning

A person who deals with things in a practical and realistic way.

Example

He is a true pragmatist who values results over ideals.

彼は結果を理想よりも重視する真の実利主義者です。

B2 noun /ˈfreɪ.ɡrəns/

Fragrance

香り; 香水

Meaning

a pleasant, sweet smell; a perfume or cologne

Example

The fragrance of jasmine flowers filled the entire garden in the evening.

ジャスミンの花の香りが夕方、庭全体に広がった。

C2 noun /ɛmˈpɔːriəm/

emporium

大規模な店

Meaning

A large retail store selling a wide variety of goods.

Example

They visited the new emporium to buy furniture and home decor.

彼らは新しいエンポリウムを訪れて、家具とホームデコールを買いました。

A2 noun /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/

butterfly

蝶々

Meaning

an insect with large, often brightly colored wings that flies during the day

Example

A beautiful butterfly landed on the flower.

美しい蝶々が花の上に止まった。

A2 verb /ɡriːt/

greet

挨拶する

Meaning

to welcome someone; to say hello

Example

She greeted her guests warmly at the door.

彼女はドアでゲストを温かく迎えました。

C1 verb /dɪˈfrɔːd/

defraud

詐欺

Meaning

to illegally take money or valuables from someone by deception

Example

The company was accused of trying to defraud investors.

その会社は投資家をだまそうとしたとして告発されました。

B2 verb /flɪk/

flick

素早く叩く

Meaning

to move or cause to move with a sudden quick motion

Example

He flicked the switch to turn on the light.

彼はライトをつけるためにスイッチをフリックしました。

C1 verb /aʊst/

oust

追放する

Meaning

To remove someone from a position or place of power or authority.

Example

The rebels ousted the dictator from power.

反乱者は独裁者を権力から追い出しました。

B2 noun /ˈtæd.poʊl/

Tadpole

おたまじゃくし

Meaning

the larval stage of a frog or toad, having gills and a tail

Example

The pond was full of tadpoles swimming around.

池はおたまじゃくしでいっぱいでした。

C2 noun /ˌfɑːsfəˈrɛsəns/

phosphorescence

フォスフォレッセンス

Meaning

the property of emitting light without noticeable heat

Example

The deep-sea creatures displayed a beautiful phosphorescence.

深海の生物は美しいフォスフォレッセンスを示しました。

C1 verb /bɪˈɡɛt/

beget

生む / 引き起こす

Meaning

to bring about or give rise to; to father or produce

Example

Violence begets more violence.

暴力はさらなる暴力を生む。

B2 noun /ˈaʊtˌskɜːrt/

outskirt

郊外

Meaning

the outer edge or border of a town or city

Example

They built a new factory on the outskirts of the city.

彼らは街の郊外に新しい工場を建てました。

B1 noun /səˈlɛbrɪti/

celebrity

有名人

Meaning

a famous person, especially in entertainment or sports

Example

The celebrity was surrounded by fans at the airport.

その有名人は空港でファンに囲まれていた。

C2 adjective /ˈɡloʊboʊs/

globose

球形の

Meaning

Spherical or nearly spherical in shape.

Example

The cactus has large globose fruits.

サボテンには大きな球形の果物があります。

C1 adjective /ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv/

apprehensive

不安な

Meaning

feeling anxious or fearful that something bad will happen

Example

He was apprehensive about starting a new job in a foreign country.

彼は外国で新しい仕事を始めることに不安を感じていた。

C2 adjective /ˈθʌroʊˌɡoʊɪŋ/

thoroughgoing

完全な、徹底的な

Meaning

carried out to the full extent; absolute and complete

Example

She is a thoroughgoing professional in every sense.

彼女はあらゆる意味で徹底的なプロフェッショナルです。

B2 adjective /ˈɪɡ.nər.ənt/

Ignorant

無知

Meaning

lacking knowledge or awareness; uninformed

Example

She was ignorant about the new technology trends.

彼女は新しい技術のトレンドについて無知でした。

B2 adjective kəˈləʊ.ni.əl

colonial

植民地の

Meaning

Relating to or characteristic of a colony or colonialism, especially involving the control of one country by another.

Example

Colonial rule suppressed local governance.

植民地支配は地元の政府を抑圧した。

A2 adverb /ˌdaʊnˈsteəz/

Downstairs

階下

Meaning

on or to a lower floor of a building

Example

Please go downstairs and wait in the lobby.

階下に行ってロビーで待ってください。

Meaning

Containing no water.

Example

The chemist used anhydrous ammonia for the experiment.

C2 verb /frɪz/

frizz

Meaning

to form into small, tight curls or cause hair to become fuzzy and tangled

Example

The humid weather caused her hair to frizz.

苗字

Meaning

a hereditary name common to all members of a family; family name

Example

Please write your first name and surname on the form.

フォームに名前と苗字を書いてください。