akin
gb/əkˈɪn/ us/əkˈɪn/
B2
英語
~ 4700
hasonló, rokon, vér szerinti, biológiai
B2
1
hasonló
A2
用法パターン：
[something] is akin to [something else]
Her mood was akin to sadness after hearing the news.
A hír hallatán a hangulata a szomorúsághoz hasonlított.
The style of the painting is akin to that of Picasso.
A festmény stílusa Picasso stílusához hasonló.
This process is akin to how plants make food through photosynthesis.
学習者向け例文
This game is akin to chess.
Ez a játék hasonló a sakkhoz.
His ideas are akin to mine.
Az ő elképzelései hasonlóak az enyéimhez.
This smell is akin to fresh bread.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'akin' with 'kin', which refers to family members. 'Akin' means similar, not related by blood.
意味
similar in nature or character
コロケーション
closely akin
|akin to
|somewhat akin
類義語
similar (More general and widely used; 'akin' often suggests a deeper or more intrinsic similarity.)
|
comparable (Emphasizes the ability to be compared, not necessarily shared nature.)
対義語
different (Indicates a lack of similarity or shared qualities.)
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unrelated (Emphasizes no connection or similarity in nature.)
テーマ
comparison
|description
|core_vocabulary
定義
Being like something else in an important way.
Having a similar quality, character, or nature to something else.
C1
2
用法パターン：
[someone] is akin to [someone else]
She is distantly akin to the royal family.
Távoli rokona a királyi családnak.
They are akin through their grandmother.
A nagyanyjuk révén rokonok.
He discovered he was akin to his new neighbor.
学習者向け例文
I am akin to her.
Rokona vagyok.
They are akin by marriage? No, by blood.
Házasság révén rokonok? Nem, vér szerint.
She is akin to my father’s cousin.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use 'akin' for non-blood relationships; in this sense, it should only be used for actual blood relations.
意味
related by blood
コロケーション
distantly akin
|closely akin
類義語
related (General term for being connected by family or blood.)
|
consanguineous (Technical and formal term for being related by blood.)
対義語
unrelated (No family or blood connection.)
テーマ
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
定義
Being related to someone in your family by blood.
Related through a shared ancestor; connected by family ties.
文法
辞書形
akin
IPA
GB/əkˈɪn/
US/əkˈɪn/
音節・強勢
akin （1音節）
活用形
Adjective
- Base: akin
関連語
表現
be akin to
1/bˈi əkˈɪn tə/
fixed phrase
to be similar to something
To be like something else in an important way.
例文
- Lying to your friend is akin to breaking their trust.
- For me, running is akin to meditation.