king
gb/kˈɪŋ/ us/kˈɪŋ/
A2
英語
~ 1000
király
名詞
A2
1
király
A2
用法パターン：
the king of [country]
The king addressed the nation in a televised speech.
A király televíziós beszédben szólt a nemzethez.
King Charles III was crowned in a grand ceremony.
III. Károly királyt nagyszabású szertartáson koronázták meg.
The people celebrated the king's birthday with a public holiday.
The king ruled the country for over forty years.
学習者向け例文
The king lives in a big palace.
A király egy nagy palotában él.
The king wears a crown.
A király koronát visel.
The king is the leader of the country.
The people love their king.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'king' with 'prince'. A prince is usually the son of a king, not the ruler himself.
意味
Male ruler of a kingdom
コロケーション
crowned king
|king and queen
|king's speech
|reign of the king
類義語
monarch (More formal and gender-neutral term for a sovereign ruler.)
対義語
queen (Female counterpart of a king in monarchy.)
テーマ
politics
|history
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
定義
A man who rules a country because he was born into a royal family.
A man who is the official head of a country, especially one who inherits the position by birth.
名詞
B1
2
király
B1
用法パターン：
the king of [something]
Elvis Presley is known as the King of Rock and Roll.
Elvis Presleyt a rock and roll királyaként tartják számon.
In this town, he's the king of street racing.
Ebben a városban ő az utcai versenyzés királya.
That company is the king of smartphone sales.
学習者向け例文
Michael Jackson was called the King of Pop.
Michael Jacksont a pop királyának nevezték.
He is the king of cooking in our family.
A családunkban ő a főzés királya.
This player is the king of football.
よくある間違い：
Learners may take this meaning literally and confuse it with a royal title; it is often metaphorical.
意味
Most important in an area
コロケーション
king of comedy
|king of pop
|chess king
類義語
champion (Best performer in a competition or field, often temporary.)
対義語
underdog (A competitor expected to lose or be less powerful.)
テーマ
competition
|culture
|core_vocabulary
定義
Someone or something that is the best or most important in an area.
A person or thing regarded as the best, most important, or most powerful in a particular field or category.
名詞
A2
3
király
A2
She moved her rook to protect her king.
A bástyájával lépett, hogy megvédje a királyát.
If your king is trapped, you lose the game.
Ha csapdába kerül a királyod, elveszíted a játszmát.
The white king was checked early in the match.
学習者向け例文
The king moves one step in any direction.
A király egy mezőt léphet bármelyik irányba.
You must protect your king.
Meg kell védened a királyodat.
If your king has no moves, you lose.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse the chess 'king' with the idea of a powerful piece; it is actually weak but vital.
意味
Main chess piece to protect
コロケーション
check the king
|capture the king
|protect the king
類義語
royal piece (Specialized term used by some chess players for the king piece.)
対義語
pawn (The least powerful chess piece, opposite in importance to the king.)
テーマ
games
|sports
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
定義
In chess, the piece that you must keep safe to win the game.
The most important piece in chess, which can move one square in any direction and whose capture ends the game.
名詞
A2
INFORMAL
4
király
A2
He drew the king of spades from the deck.
Kihúzta a pikk királyt a pakliból.
The winning hand included two kings.
A nyerő kézben két király is volt.
I needed just one more king to win.
学習者向け例文
I have a king of hearts.
Van nálam egy kőr király.
He played a king on the table.
Letett egy királyt az asztalra.
She got two kings in her hand.
意味
Card showing male monarch symbol
コロケーション
king of hearts
|draw a king
|play the king
類義語
face card (Any court card (king, queen, jack) in card games.)
対義語
ace (In many games, an ace outranks a king.)
テーマ
games
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
定義
A card with a picture of a man wearing a crown, higher than queen but lower than ace.
A playing card with a picture of a male monarch, ranked above the queen and below the ace.
文法
辞書形
king
IPA
GB/kˈɪŋ/
US/kˈɪŋ/
音節・強勢
king （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (king)
活用形
Noun
- Base: king
- Plural: kings
関連語
表現
cash is king
1/kˈæʃ ˈɪz kˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Money is most important factor
Having money is the most important thing for success or safety.
例文
- In times of crisis, cash is king.
- For small businesses, cash is always king.
content is king
1/kˈɑntɛnt ˈɪz kˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Content quality is top priority
Good content is the most important thing for success on websites or media.
例文
- For attracting visitors, content is king.
- In marketing, they say content is king.
live like a king
1/lˈɪv lˈaɪk ə kˈɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Live in great comfort and wealth
To have a very comfortable life with many nice things, like someone very rich.
例文
- After winning the lottery, he lived like a king for years.
- They were treated well and lived like kings during their vacation.
king of the hill
1/kˈɪŋ əv ðə hˈɪl/
idiom
informal
Person at top position now
The person who is best or most powerful at that time.
例文
- After his big win, he felt like the king of the hill.
- After winning three championships, he's king of the hill in boxing.
- In tech innovation, they are still the king of the hill.
- Tech companies fight to be king of the hill in innovation.