connote
gb/kənˈoʊt/ us/kənˈoʊt/
C1
英語
sugall, konnotál, jelent
動詞
C1
FORMAL
1
用法パターン：
[word/thing] connotes [idea/feeling/association]
For many people, the word “home” connotes safety and belonging.
Sok ember számára az „otthon” szó biztonságot és az összetartozás érzését sugallja.
In English, “slim” often connotes something positive, while “skinny” can sound critical.
Az angolban a „slim” gyakran valami pozitívat sugall, míg a „skinny” bírálóan hangozhat.
The dark color palette connotes seriousness rather than playfulness.
学習者向け例文
The word “cheap” can connote low quality.
A „cheap” szó alacsony minőséget sugallhat.
That name connotes power.
Az a név erőt sugall.
よくある間違い：
Learners often confuse connote (suggest extra ideas) with denote (mean exactly). Also common: spelling it as “connotate” (nonstandard).
意味
suggest an additional meaning
コロケーション
a word connotes
|the term connotes
|often connotes
|connote danger
|connote luxury
|connote success
|connote violence
|connote intimacy
|connote a negative meaning
|connote a positive image
類義語
suggest (More general and less technical than connote.)
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imply (Emphasizes indirect meaning, not necessarily emotional or cultural associations.)
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evoke (Highlights bringing a feeling or image to mind.)
対義語
denote (Means the direct, literal meaning rather than associated ideas.)
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state (Gives information explicitly instead of indirectly.)
テーマ
language
|communication
|writing
定義
If something connotes an idea or feeling, it makes you think of it.
To suggest or imply an idea, feeling, or association in addition to a word’s or thing’s basic meaning.
動詞
C1
FORMAL
2
sugall
B2
用法パターン：
[action/choice/sign] connotes [quality/status]
Wearing a suit in that office connotes professionalism.
Abban az irodában az öltöny viselése profizmust sugall.
His silence connoted disapproval, even though he said nothing directly.
A hallgatása rosszallást sugallt, noha semmit sem mondott ki közvetlenül.
In some contexts, using a title like “Doctor” connotes high status.
学習者向け例文
A warm smile can connote friendliness.
Egy kedves mosoly barátságosságot sugallhat.
よくある間違い：
Connote is usually used with abstract nouns (e.g., prestige, weakness), not concrete objects (e.g., “connote a chair”).
意味
indicate a quality indirectly
コロケーション
connote authority
|connote confidence
|connote weakness
|connote respectability
|connote professionalism
|connote status
|connote approval
|connote distrust
類義語
signal (Often used for showing something through signs or behavior.)
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indicate (More neutral; may not involve cultural or emotional overtones.)
対義語
conceal (Hides a quality instead of suggesting it.)
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disprove (Shows a claim about a quality is not true.)
テーマ
communication
|society
|evaluation
定義
If something connotes a quality, it makes people think that quality is present.
To imply that someone or something has a particular quality, status, or significance.
動詞
C2
FORMAL
3
用法パターン：
[word/expression] connotes [meaning]
In this older usage, the verb “to let” connotes “to allow.”
Ebben a régebbi használatban a „to let” ige azt jelenti, hogy „megengedni”.
The phrase connoted a promise of reform to its original audience.
A kifejezés eredeti közönsége számára a reform ígéretét jelentette.
よくある間違い：
In everyday English, people usually use mean or signify; connote more often refers to extra, associated meaning.
意味
mean or signify (rare)
コロケーション
in this context connotes
|strictly connotes
|originally connoted
|the term connotes
類義語
signify (More common for “mean” in formal contexts.)
|
mean (Everyday equivalent, less specialized.)
対義語
misrepresent (Gives the wrong meaning.)
テーマ
language
|academia
定義
In some formal writing, connote can mean “mean.”
To mean or signify something, especially in careful or academic discussion.
文法
辞書形
connote
IPA
GB/kənˈoʊt/
US/kənˈoʊt/
音節・強勢
con - note （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (note)
活用形
Verb
- Base: connote
- 3rd Person Singular: connotes
- Present Participle: connoting
- Past: connoted
関連語
Forms
connotes
verb
connoting
verb
connoted
verb
Core family
connotation
noun C1
Related words
Advanced or less common
connotatively
adverb
denotative
adjective
表現
be connoted by [something]
1/bˈi kˈɑnˈoʊtd bˈaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
be suggested indirectly by
To be an extra meaning that something suggests.
例文
- A sense of urgency is connoted by the repeated exclamation points.
- Prestige is connoted by the brand’s minimalist design.
- Threat is connoted by the character’s calm, controlled voice.
connote a sense of [something]
1/kənˈoʊt ə sˈɛns əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
suggest a particular feeling
To make people feel or imagine something.
例文
- The slow piano music connotes a sense of nostalgia.
- Her careful wording connoted a sense of caution.
- The bright lighting connotes a sense of openness and safety.
学習者向け例文
- This song connotes a sense of peace.