letter
gb/lˈɛtɚ/ us/lˈɛtɚ/
A1
英語
~ 500
levél, betű, betű szerint
名詞
A1
1
levél
A2
用法パターン：
to write/send/receive [a letter]
I received a letter from my aunt yesterday.
Tegnap levelet kaptam a nagynénémtől.
She wrote a letter to the company to complain about the service.
Írt egy levelet a cégnek, hogy panaszt tegyen a szolgáltatás miatt.
He sent a love letter to his girlfriend.
Please address the letter to the manager.
The lawyer drafted a formal letter for the client.
学習者向け例文
I got a letter from my friend.
Levelet kaptam a barátomtól.
She sent me a long letter.
Küldött nekem egy hosszú levelet.
I wrote a letter to my teacher.
He read the letter twice.
We send letters to our family.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'letter' with 'email' or 'note'. A 'letter' traditionally refers to something written on paper, though it can be typed and printed.
意味
Written or printed communication
コロケーション
write a letter
|send a letter
|receive a letter
|love letter
|cover letter
類義語
note (Usually shorter and less formal than a letter)
|
message (General term that can refer to written, spoken, or electronic communication)
対義語
phone call (Spoken communication instead of written)
テーマ
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
定義
A message that you write on paper and send to someone.
A written or printed message addressed to a person or organization and usually sent by mail or delivered by hand.
名詞
A1
2
betű
A1
用法パターン：
the letter [A/Z/etc.]
B is the second letter of the English alphabet.
A B az angol ábécé második betűje.
Please write your name in capital letters.
Kérlek, nagybetűkkel írd le a neved.
The word 'cat' has three letters.
She taught the child how to form each letter.
The password must contain at least one letter and one number.
学習者向け例文
A is the first letter of the alphabet.
Az A az ábécé első betűje.
My name starts with the letter M.
A nevem M-mel kezdődik.
We learn letters at school.
This word has five letters.
Write each letter clearly.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'letter' with 'word'; a word is made up of letters.
意味
Symbol of the alphabet
コロケーション
capital letter
|small letter
|uppercase letter
|lowercase letter
|the letter A
類義語
character (Broader term that can also include symbols not part of an alphabet)
対義語
number (Represents quantity rather than a speech sound)
テーマ
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
A sign in the alphabet that shows one sound in writing.
A written or printed character in an alphabet used to represent a speech sound of a language.
名詞
B2
FORMAL
3
betű
B2
betű szerint
B2
用法パターン：
the letter of [the law/rules]
The judge ruled according to the letter of the law.
A bíró a törvény betűje szerint hozott ítéletet.
He followed her instructions to the letter.
Betű szerint követte az utasításait.
They obeyed the rules in letter but not in spirit.
学習者向け例文
We must follow the letter of the law.
A törvény betűjét kell követnünk.
She did it to the letter.
Betű szerint csinálta.
They keep the rules to the letter.
よくある間違い：
Learners may not realize this is often used in contrast with 'spirit'. It is figurative but still common in formal use.
意味
Exact wording of a text
コロケーション
the letter of the law
|follow to the letter
類義語
wording (Focuses on the choice and arrangement of words)
対義語
spirit (Refers to intended meaning rather than exact wording)
テーマ
law
|language
|communication
|education
定義
The exact words of a law or text, not its meaning or idea.
The precise words of a text, law, or document, as opposed to its intended meaning or spirit.
文法
辞書形
letter
IPA
GB/lˈɛtɚ/
US/lˈɛtɚ/
音節・強勢
let - ter （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (let)
活用形
Noun
- Base: letter
- Plural: letters
関連語
Forms
letters
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
illiterate
adjective
illiteracy
noun
表現
letter of the law
1/lˈɛtɚ əv ðə lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
formal
Exact words of a law
The exact words used in a law, not what they really mean or intend.
例文
- He stuck to the letter of the law, even though it seemed unfair.
- Sometimes justice requires more than just following the letter of the law.
to the letter
1/tə ðə lˈɛtɚ/
idiom
Follow exactly as instructed
To do something exactly as you are told or as it is written.
例文
- She followed the recipe to the letter and the cake turned out perfectly.
- The contract must be carried out to the letter.