2020.04.02 2022.07.29

【英語】性格の形容詞（Personalities）Answer Key

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kind【kaɪnd】

:caring about others; gentle, friendly and generous
親切な
Ex) He’s kind to animals.

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caring【ˈkerɪŋ】

:kind, helpful and showing that you care about other people
思いやりのある、気遣いのある
Ex) The nurse is very caring.

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mean【miːn】

:unkind, for example by not letting somebody have or do something
意地悪な
Ex) They’re mean to him.

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friendly【ˈfrendli】

:behaving in a kind and pleasant way because you like somebody or want to help them
Ex) She’s friendly.

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shy【ʃaɪ】

:nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people
Ex) He’s shy around strangers.

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talkative【ˈtɔːkətɪv】

:tending to talk a lot or to enjoy having conversations with people
お話好きな
Ex) She’s talkative at work.

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supportive【səˈpɔːrtɪv】

:encouraging somebody or giving them help or sympathy
支えになってくれる、協力的な
Ex) My boss is very supportive.

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assertive【əˈsɜːrtɪv】

:expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence, so that people take notice
断定的な、自分の意見をハッキリ述べる態度の
Ex) She is assertive towards her employees.

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critical【ˈkrɪtɪkl】

:saying what you think is bad about somebody/something
批判的な
Ex) He is critical of everything.

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reasonable【ˈriːznəbl】

:fair, practical, and sensible
理性的な、分別のある
Ex) He’s a reasonable manager.

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unreasonable【ʌnˈriːznəbl】

:not fair; expecting too much
非合理な、理不尽な
Ex) The customer is being unreasonable.

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selfish【ˈselfɪʃ】

:caring only about yourself rather than about other people
自己中心的な
Ex) The boy is selfish.

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rude【ruːd】

:having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings
失礼な
Ex) She’s so rude.

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polite【pəˈlaɪt】

:having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others
▶︎反対は、「impolite」などです。
Ex) He’s polite to women.

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lazy【ˈleɪzi】

:unwilling to work or be active; doing as little as possible
怠惰な
Ex) He’s being lazy this weekend.
▶︎基本的に状態を表す「be動詞」は現在進行形にしませんが、このように「一時的」の場合は例外です。「being lazy」とすることで、今の場合「今週だけ」のニュアンスを出すことができます。

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funny【ˈfʌni】

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:making you laugh
Ex) He’s a funny boy.

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confident【ˈkɑːnfɪdənt】

:feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful
自信に溢れた、自信家な
Ex) She’s always confident at work.

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optimistic【ˌɑːptɪˈmɪstɪk】

:expecting good things to happen or something to be successful; showing this feeling
楽天家な
Ex) She’s an optimistic person.

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arrogant【ˈærəɡənt】

:behaving in a proud, unpleasant way, showing little thought for other people
横柄な
Ex) She’s arrogant to the subordinates.
▶︎「subordinate」は、「部下」の意味です。

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bossy【ˈbɔːsi】

:always telling people what to do
ボスのように、指図する性格
Ex) She’s always bossy.

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honest【ˈɑːnɪst】

:always telling the truth, and never stealing or cheating
正直な
Ex) He’s an honest man.
（母音の前なので、「a」は「an」になります⚠️）

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dishonest【dɪsˈɑːnɪst】

:not honest, intending to trick people
Ex) He’s a dishonest student.

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sensitive【ˈsensətɪv】

:aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings/ reacting quickly or more than usual to something
敏感な、感じやすい、傷つきやすい
Ex) He’s very sensitive to noise.

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insensitive【ɪnˈsensətɪv】

:not realizing or caring how other people feel, and therefore likely to hurt or offend them
鈍感な、無神経な、人の気持ちが分からない
Ex) He’s insensitive to my feelings.

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secretive【ˈsiːkrətɪv】

:tending or liking to hide your thoughts, feelings, actions, etc. from other people
秘密主義の
Ex) He’s been secretive lately.

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approachable【əˈprəʊtʃəbl】

:friendly and easy to talk to; easy to understand
近づきやすい、親しみやすい、愛想のいい
Ex) My neighbour is very approachable.

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unapproachable【ˌʌnəˈprəʊtʃəbl】

:(of a person) not friendly or easy to talk to
近寄り難い、愛想の悪い
Ex) My new co-worker seems to be unapproachable.

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impulsive【ɪmˈpʌlsɪv】

:(of people or their behaviour) acting suddenly without thinking carefully about what might happen because of what you are doing
衝動的な、直情的な、感情で動く
Ex) He’s always impulsive.