pa
gb/pˈɑ/ us/pˈɑ/
A1
英語
apa, apu, személyi asszisztens, hangosbemondó, Pennsylvania, PA, évi, évente, orvosasszisztens
名詞
A1
INFORMAL
1
用法パターン：
[someone]'s pa; Pa!
My pa taught me how to fish when I was little.
Kiskoromban apukám tanított meg horgászni.
Pa, can you pick me up after practice?
Apa, el tudsz jönni értem edzés után?
Her pa still lives on the same farm.
学習者向け例文
My pa is at home.
Apám otthon van.
I called Pa yesterday.
Tegnap felhívtam apámat.
よくある間違い：
Don’t confuse pa (father) with PA (an abbreviation like ‘personal assistant’).
意味
father (informal)
コロケーション
my pa
|his pa
|her pa
|your pa
|ask Pa
|Pa said
|Pa and Ma
|visit Pa
類義語
dad (More common and neutral in everyday speech.)
|
pop (Informal; used in some families and regions.)
対義語
mom (The female parent, contrasted with father.)
テーマ
family
|relationships
|daily_life
定義
a person’s father (informal)
A father, especially when spoken to or about in an old-fashioned or informal way.
名詞
B1
BUSINESS
2
用法パターン：
[someone]'s PA
She works as the director’s PA.
Az igazgató személyi asszisztenseként dolgozik.
Email my PA to set up a meeting next week.
Írj e-mailt a személyi asszisztensemnek, hogy egyeztessen időpontot egy jövő heti megbeszélésre.
The job ad is for an experienced PA with strong calendar skills.
学習者向け例文
He has a PA.
Van személyi asszisztense.
My PA booked my flight.
A személyi asszisztensem foglalta le a repülőjegyemet.
よくある間違い：
This meaning is usually written PA in capitals.
意味
personal assistant (abbreviation)
コロケーション
hire a PA
|a new PA
|the CEO's PA
|my PA
|PA duties
|PA role
|PA support
類義語
assistant (Broader; not necessarily a personal assistant.)
|
secretary (Often more traditional; can overlap but not always the same role.)
テーマ
work
|business
|office
定義
a job: a person who helps a boss with work tasks
A personal assistant; someone whose job is to help a manager or professional with tasks such as scheduling, email, and organizing.
名詞
B1
3
用法パターン：
over the PA; on the PA
They made the announcement over the PA.
A bejelentést a hangosbemondón keresztül tették meg.
The coach’s voice boomed through the PA system.
Az edző hangja dübörgött a hangosbemondóban.
We couldn’t hear the PA because the crowd was so loud.
学習者向け例文
They spoke over the PA.
A hangosbemondón keresztül beszéltek.
The PA is very loud.
A hangosbemondó nagyon hangos.
よくある間違い：
Usually written PA in capitals.
意味
public address system (abbreviation)
コロケーション
over the PA
|on the PA
|announce over the PA
|a PA system
|the stadium PA
|the school PA
類義語
loudspeaker system (More general; not always used for formal announcements.)
テーマ
technology
|events
|communication
定義
speakers and a microphone for announcements
A public address system: equipment (microphones and loudspeakers) used to make announcements to a crowd.
名詞
A2
4
Pennsylvania
B1
PA
C1
用法パターン：
[city], PA
Their office is in Philadelphia, PA.
Az irodájuk Philadelphiában, Pennsylvania államban van.
Please write the state as PA on the form.
Kérjük, az űrlapon az államot PA-ként írja be.
We drove through PA on our way to New York.
学習者向け例文
I live in PA.
Pennsylvaniában élek.
She moved to Pittsburgh, PA.
Pittsburghbe, Pennsylvania államba költözött.
よくある間違い：
In addresses it is written PA (not Pa or pa).
意味
Pennsylvania (abbreviation)
コロケーション
Pittsburgh, PA
|Philadelphia, PA
|Harrisburg, PA
|Scranton, PA
|PA address
|in PA
テーマ
geography
|travel
|government
定義
short form of Pennsylvania (a US state)
The abbreviation for the US state of Pennsylvania, used especially in addresses.
B2
BUSINESS
5
用法パターン：
[number] p.a.
The account pays 4% p.a. in interest.
A számla évi 4% kamatot hoz.
Average inflation was 2.1% p.a. over the decade.
Az átlagos infláció az évtized során évi 2,1% volt.
The fee is $120 p.a., billed yearly.
学習者向け例文
The interest is 3% p.a.
A kamat évi 3%.
よくある間違い：
Usually written p.a. with periods; it follows the number (e.g., ‘5% p.a.’).
意味
per year (abbreviation)
コロケーション
5% p.a.
|interest p.a.
|return p.a.
|growth p.a.
|salary p.a.
|increase p.a.
類義語
annually (More common in general writing.)
|
a year (Informal; often used with ‘per’ (per year).)
対義語
monthly (Happening or calculated each month rather than each year.)
テーマ
business
|money
|finance
定義
each year (used with numbers)
Per year; used with numbers to mean ‘each year’, especially in salaries, interest rates, and statistics.
名詞
B2
TECHNICAL
6
用法パターン：
a PA; the PA
I saw a PA at the urgent care clinic.
A sürgősségi ambulancián egy orvosasszisztens vizsgált meg.
The PA reviewed my symptoms and ordered a test.
Az orvosasszisztens áttekintette a tüneteimet, és vizsgálatot rendelt el.
Ask the PA if you should adjust your medication.
学習者向け例文
The PA helped me today.
Ma az orvosasszisztens segített nekem.
よくある間違い：
Usually written PA in capitals; not the same as ‘personal assistant’.
意味
physician assistant (abbreviation)
コロケーション
see a PA
|a certified PA
|PA school
|PA program
|PA clinic
|PA appointment
テーマ
health
|work
|medicine
定義
a medical worker who treats patients with a doctor
A physician assistant: a licensed medical professional who examines patients, diagnoses conditions, and provides treatment, usually working with a doctor.
文法
辞書形
pa
IPA
GB/pˈɑ/
US/pˈɑ/
音節・強勢
pa （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (pa)
活用形
Noun
- Base: pa
- Plural: pas
関連語
表現
ma and pa
1/mˈɑ ˈænd pˈɑ/
fixed phrase
informal
one’s parents
mother and father
例文
- I’m going to visit my ma and pa this weekend.
- His ma and pa live a few towns over.
- She brought her ma and pa to the graduation.
学習者向け例文
- My ma and pa are here.
ma-and-pa
1/mˈɑ ˈænd pˈɑ/
fixed phrase
informal
small family-run (business)
owned and run by a family
例文
- We ate at a ma-and-pa restaurant on the corner.
- The town is full of ma-and-pa shops, not big chains.
- They’re trying to keep ma-and-pa businesses alive downtown.
学習者向け例文
- It is a ma-and-pa store.
over the pa
1/ˈoʊvɚ ðə pˈɑ/
fixed phrase
via the loudspeaker system
using the loudspeakers to speak to everyone
例文
- They called my name over the PA.
- The principal spoke over the PA before classes started.
- Please don’t joke over the PA during an emergency.
学習者向け例文
- They made an announcement over the PA.