relieve
gb/ɹɪlˈiv/ us/ɹɪlˈiv/
B1
英語
~ 1500
enyhít, levált, felment
動詞
B1
1
enyhít
B2
用法パターン：
to relieve [pain/stress/tension]
The medicine helped relieve her back pain.
A gyógyszer segített enyhíteni a hátfájását.
A short walk can relieve stress after work.
Egy rövid séta munka után enyhítheti a stresszt.
He took deep breaths to relieve his anxiety.
Ice packs can relieve swelling after an injury.
学習者向け例文
This tea will relieve your headache.
Ez a tea enyhíteni fogja a fejfájásodat.
A hot bath can relieve tired muscles.
Egy forró fürdő ellazíthatja a fáradt izmokat.
She listens to music to relieve stress.
The doctor gave me pills to relieve the pain.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'relieve' with 'release'; 'release' means to let go physically or metaphorically, while 'relieve' means to reduce discomfort.
意味
Make pain or stress less
コロケーション
relieve pain
|relieve stress
|relieve tension
|relieve pressure
類義語
ease (Softer tone, often used for gradual reduction of pain or discomfort.)
|
alleviate (More formal, common in medical or academic contexts.)
対義語
aggravate (Means to make a problem, pain, or feeling worse.)
テーマ
health
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
定義
To make pain, worry, or discomfort go away or become less.
To make pain, stress, or discomfort less severe or to remove it completely.
動詞
B2
2
levált
B1
用法パターン：
to relieve [someone] [of/from] duty
The night shift will relieve the day crew at 6 p.m.
Az éjszakai műszak 18 órakor leváltja a nappali csapatot.
A new officer was sent to relieve the guard at the gate.
Egy új tisztet küldtek, hogy leváltsa a kapunál álló őrt.
She relieved her colleague so he could take a lunch break.
学習者向け例文
I will relieve you at 5 o'clock.
Öt órakor leváltalak.
The new worker relieved the tired man.
Az új dolgozó leváltotta a fáradt férfit.
He relieved the guard at midnight.
She relieved her friend so he could eat lunch.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'relieve' with 'release' here; 'release' means to let go, while 'relieve' means to take over responsibility.
意味
Take someone's place in duty
コロケーション
relieve a guard
|relieve a worker
|relieve someone of duty
類義語
replace (General term for taking someone's position, without implying rest.)
|
substitute for (Focuses on acting in place of someone temporarily.)
対義語
assign (Means to give someone a task rather than take it away.)
テーマ
work
|military
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
定義
To do someone's job so that they can stop for a time.
To take over a job or responsibility from someone so they can rest or leave.
動詞
B2
3
felment
B2
用法パターン：
to relieve [someone] of [a position/duty]
The captain was relieved of his command after the incident.
Az eset után a kapitányt felmentették a parancsnoki beosztásából.
They decided to relieve her of her duties immediately.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy azonnal felmentik a feladatai alól.
He was relieved of his post following the investigation.
学習者向け例文
The boss relieved him of his job.
A főnök felmentette a munkaköréből.
They relieved her of her duties.
Felmentették a feladatai alól.
The general was relieved of command.
He was relieved of his post.
よくある間違い：
Learners may misunderstand this as giving relief or comfort; here it means removal from a role.
意味
Remove from position or duty
コロケーション
relieve someone of command
|relieve someone of their post
類義語
dismiss (Common in workplace contexts; more formal and final.)
|
fire (Informal and direct; often used in everyday speech.)
対義語
appoint (Means to give someone a position rather than remove them.)
テーマ
work
|law
|business
定義
To take someone out of their job, often because they did something wrong.
To formally remove someone from their job or responsibilities, often due to performance or misconduct.
動詞
B2
4
enyhít
B2
用法パターン：
to relieve [a problem/situation]
New roads were built to relieve traffic congestion.
Új utakat építettek, hogy enyhítsék a forgalmi torlódásokat.
The charity aims to relieve poverty in the region.
A jótékonysági szervezet célja, hogy enyhítse a szegénységet a térségben.
Better planning could relieve pressure on the hospital system.
学習者向け例文
We planted trees to relieve air pollution.
Fákat ültettünk, hogy enyhítsük a légszennyezést.
Extra buses will relieve traffic in the city.
A plusz buszok enyhíteni fogják a városi forgalmi torlódásokat.
They want to relieve hunger in poor areas.
意味
Make a bad situation less severe
コロケーション
relieve congestion
|relieve pressure on resources
類義語
mitigate (More formal; often used in business or policy contexts.)
|
ease (Less formal; focuses on making something easier.)
対義語
worsen (Means to make something more serious or severe.)
テーマ
problems
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
定義
To make a bad problem smaller or easier to deal with.
To make a difficult or unpleasant situation less serious or intense.
文法
辞書形
relieve
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈiv/
US/ɹɪlˈiv/
音節・強勢
re - lieve （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (lieve)
活用形
Verb
- Base: relieve
- 3rd Person Singular: relieves
- Present Participle: relieving
- Past: relieved
関連語
Forms
relieves
verb
relieving
verb
relieved
verb
Core family
relief
noun A2
Related words
reliever
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unrelieved
adjective
表現
relieve oneself
1/ɹɪlˈiv wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Urinating or defecating
A polite way to say go to the toilet.
例文
- He stepped behind the bushes to relieve himself.
- Please excuse me, I need to relieve myself.
relieve pressure
1/ɹɪlˈiv pɹˈɛʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Reduce pressure or strain
To make less pressure or stress on something or someone.
例文
- Opening the valve will relieve pressure in the tank.
- Taking breaks can relieve pressure at work.
relieve tension
1/ɹɪlˈiv tˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
Make tension less severe
To make stress or tight muscles feel better.
例文
- A massage can help relieve tension in your shoulders.
- Jokes helped relieve tension in the meeting room.
relieve the boredom
1/ɹɪlˈiv ðə bˈɔɹdəm/
fixed phrase
Make boredom go away
To do something so you are not bored anymore.
例文
- The game helped relieve the boredom during the long trip.
- She read a book to relieve the boredom of waiting.