seem
gb/sˈim/ us/sˈim/
A2
英語
~ 200
tűnik, úgy tűnik
動詞
A2
1
tűnik
B1
用法パターン：
[someone/something] seems [adjective]
She seems tired after the long trip.
Fáradtnak tűnik a hosszú utazás után.
It seems impossible to finish this today.
Lehetetlennek tűnik ezt ma befejezni.
He seems like a nice person.
This plan seems risky.
You seem very confident about your answer.
学習者向け例文
He seems happy today.
Ma boldognak tűnik.
It seems easy to do.
Könnyűnek tűnik megcsinálni.
She seems nice.
The test seems hard.
This place seems quiet.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'seem' with 'look' or 'sound'. 'Seem' is more general and can refer to any kind of impression, not just visual or auditory.
意味
Appear to be
コロケーション
seem happy
|seem likely
|seem strange
|seem obvious
|seem impossible
類義語
appear (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal in some contexts.)
対義語
be (Indicates actual state rather than perceived state.)
テーマ
perception
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
定義
To look or feel like something is true, even if it may not be.
To appear to be something, whether or not it is actually true.
動詞
B1
2
úgy tűnik
B1
用法パターン：
[someone/something] seems to [verb]
They seem to understand the problem well.
Úgy tűnik, jól értik a problémát.
He seems to be telling the truth.
Úgy tűnik, igazat mond.
The engine seems to be working fine.
You seem to know a lot about this topic.
学習者向け例文
She seems to like the movie.
Úgy tűnik, tetszik neki a film.
They seem to work together well.
Úgy tűnik, jól dolgoznak együtt.
He seems to know the answer.
It seems to rain a lot here.
よくある間違い：
Some learners forget 'to' after 'seem' when followed by a verb.
意味
Appear to do something
コロケーション
seem to know
|seem to understand
|seem to work
|seem to care
類義語
appear to (Almost identical meaning; often interchangeable.)
テーマ
perception
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
To look like you are doing something, even if you are not.
To appear, based on evidence or behavior, to be doing or to have done something.
動詞
B1
3
用法パターン：
It seems (that) [clause]
It seems that we have a misunderstanding.
Úgy tűnik, félreértés van köztünk.
It seems likely that they will cancel the meeting.
Valószínűnek tűnik, hogy lemondják a megbeszélést.
It seems clear that she was right.
学習者向け例文
It seems that he is late.
Úgy tűnik, késik.
It seems they are happy.
Úgy tűnik, boldogok.
It seems she knows the answer.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes omit 'that' when it is needed for clarity in formal writing, though in speech it is often dropped.
意味
Indicate possibility
コロケーション
it seems that
|it seems likely
|it seems clear
類義語
appear (Close synonym; 'appear' is sometimes slightly more formal.)
テーマ
communication
|speculation
|core_vocabulary
定義
To make someone think something might be true, but not for sure.
To suggest indirectly that something might be true, without stating it as a fact.
文法
辞書形
seem
IPA
GB/sˈim/
US/sˈim/
音節・強勢
seem （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (seem)
活用形
Verb
- Base: seem
- 3rd Person Singular: seems
- Present Participle: seeming
- Past: seemed
関連語
Forms
seems
verb
seeming
verb
seemed
verb
Advanced or less common
seemingly
adverb C1
表現
it would seem
1/ˈɪt wˈʊd sˈim/
fixed phrase
Apparently true based on evidence
Used when you think something is true from what you know now.
例文
- It would seem we have run out of options.
- It would seem she has made her decision.
make it seem as if
1/mˈeɪk ˈɪt sˈim ˈæz ˈɪf/
fixed phrase
Cause an impression of something untrue
To do something so people think something is true when it's not.
例文
- He made it seem as if he had no money.
- They made it seem as if the problem was solved.
seem like
1/sˈim lˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
Appear similar to something
To look or feel like something else.
例文
- He seems like a friendly person.
- This place seems like home already.