grandfather
gb/ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚ/ us/ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚ/
A1
英語
~ 3600
nagyapa, nagypapa, mentesít az új szabályok alól, meghagy a régi feltételekkel
名詞
A1
1
用法パターン：
[someone]'s grandfather
My grandfather taught me how to fish.
A nagyapám tanított meg horgászni.
Her grandfather was born in Italy.
A nagyapja Olaszországban született.
We visited my grandfather last weekend.
His grandfather fought in the war.
The photograph shows my grandfather as a young man.
学習者向け例文
My grandfather is very kind.
A nagyapám nagyon kedves.
Her grandfather lives in the city.
A nagyapja a városban él.
I see my grandfather every week.
My grandfather tells good stories.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'grandfather' with 'grandparent', but 'grandfather' refers specifically to a male.
意味
Father of one's parent
コロケーション
maternal grandfather
|paternal grandfather
|great-grandfather
|loving grandfather
|visit grandfather
類義語
granddad (Informal and affectionate term for grandfather.)
|
grandpa (Informal, commonly used by children.)
対義語
grandmother (The female counterpart in the same family relationship.)
テーマ
family
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
定義
The father of your mother or father.
The male parent of one's father or mother.
動詞
B2
TECHNICAL
2
用法パターン：
to grandfather [someone/something] into [a system/rule]
The policy will grandfather current members, so they can keep their benefits.
A szabályzat mentesíti a jelenlegi tagokat az új feltételek alól, így megtarthatják a kedvezményeiket.
Old buildings were grandfathered into the new safety code.
A régi épületek az új biztonsági szabályzat bevezetése után is a korábbi előírások szerint maradhattak fenn.
Employees hired before 2010 are grandfathered into the pension plan.
学習者向け例文
They will grandfather old members into the new program.
A régi tagokat az új programba is a korábbi feltételekkel veszik át.
My phone plan was grandfathered, so I pay less.
A telefonos díjcsomagomat meghagyták a régi feltételekkel, ezért kevesebbet fizetek.
Old cars are grandfathered under the new rules.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'grandfather in' with 'grant permission', but it specifically means continuing under old rules.
意味
Exempt from new regulations
コロケーション
grandfather clause
|grandfathered rights
|grandfathered plan
類義語
exempt (General term for freeing from a rule, without the historical or regulatory context.)
対義語
subject (To make someone follow a rule or law.)
テーマ
law
|business
|regulations
定義
To let someone keep doing something under old rules when new rules start.
To allow an existing person, organization, or item to continue under old rules when new rules are introduced.
文法
辞書形
grandfather
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚ/
US/ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚ/
音節・強勢
grand - fath - er （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (grand)
活用形
Noun
- Base: grandfather
- Plural: grandfathers
Verb
- Base: grandfather
- 3rd Person Singular: grandfathers
- Present Participle: grandfathering
- Past: grandfathered
関連語
Forms
grandfathers
noun
grandfathering
verb
grandfathered
verb
Core family
Related words
Advanced or less common
grandfatherly
adjective
表現
be grandfathered in
1/bˈi ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚd ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
technical
Allowed to keep old rights
To be allowed to keep doing something the old way when new rules start.
例文
- Our contract was grandfathered in, so we pay less.
- Old users were grandfathered in to avoid losing features.
grandfather clause
1/ɡɹˈændfˌɑðɚ klˈɔz/
fixed phrase
technical
Provision keeping old rules for some
A rule that lets people or things keep old rights when new rules are made.
例文
- The new law includes a grandfather clause for existing businesses.
- They kept their license because of a grandfather clause.