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2009.02.05(Review of 2006.08.07 edition)

You'll frequently see today's expression in crossword puzzle clues!

ACROSS
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5. another word for “salutation”
9. ...
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DOWN
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Today's Lesson
ANOTHER WORD FOR   ~の別の言い方

Explanation

  • If Word #1 is another word for Word #2, then Word #1 has the same (or nearly the same) meaning as Word #2.

    By the way, we call a word that means the same thing as another word a “synonym.”

    Be Careful! We only use these expressions when talking about two words in the SAME language.
  • 例えば Word #1 とWord #2 が、同じ(か、ほとんど同じ)意味である場合、Word #1 は、another word for Word #2 、つまり、Word #2 の別の言い方、ということです。

    ちなみに、ほかの単語と同じ意味をもつ単語、つまり、同意語のことは synonym と言います。

    注意:どちらも、同一の言語である2つの単語について話すときのみ、使います。

ANOTHER WORD FOR

examples

  1. a: What's another word fortrip”?
    b: How about “journey”?
  2. (two newspaper reporters at their desks)
    BOB: Can you think of another word for “investigate”? I've already used “investigate” three times in this story.
    RON: (handing Bob a book) Here, use my thesaurus.
  3. (interview with a successful businessman)
    My father always told me that “risk” was just another word for “opportunity.”
  4. (crossword puzzle clue)
    Another word for “get ready.”**

英会話レッスンWe hope it's been a great week for you, so far!

** Answer: prepare