silly
gb/sˈɪli/ us/sˈɪli/
A2
英語
~ 2800
buta, ostoba, észszerűtlen, esztelen, meggondolatlan, oktalan, hülyéskedik, bolondos
A2
INFORMAL
1
用法パターン：
[someone/something] is silly
It was silly to leave your keys in the car.
Buta dolog volt a kocsiban hagyni a kulcsaidat.
She made a silly mistake on the test.
Buta hibát követett el a teszten.
Don’t be silly — of course you can come.
He felt silly wearing that costume to the meeting.
That’s a silly thing to say.
学習者向け例文
That was a silly question.
Ez buta kérdés volt.
I made a silly mistake.
Buta hibát követtem el.
My brother is very silly today.
She feels silly in that hat.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'silly' with 'funny'. 'Silly' can be humorous but also means lacking sense, not just causing laughter.
意味
lacking good sense
コロケーション
silly idea
|silly mistake
|silly joke
|act silly
|feel silly
類義語
foolish (Similar meaning but slightly more formal and less playful than 'silly'.)
対義語
sensible (Describes having good sense and sound judgment, the opposite of 'silly' in this context.)
テーマ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
定義
Not showing good thinking or serious behavior; foolish.
Showing a lack of good sense, judgment, or seriousness.
A2
INFORMAL
2
hülyéskedik
B1
bolondos
B1
用法パターン：
[someone] is being silly
The kids were being silly in the park.
A gyerekek hülyéskedtek a parkban.
Stop being silly and help me with this.
Ne hülyéskedj, inkább segíts ebben.
He made a silly face to make her laugh.
We had a silly conversation about talking animals.
学習者向け例文
The children are being silly.
A gyerekek hülyéskednek.
He makes me laugh when he is silly.
Megnevettet, amikor hülyéskedik.
They are acting silly at the party.
よくある間違い：
Learners may overuse this sense for any kind of humor, but it specifically means lighthearted or playful, not just funny.
意味
playful and lighthearted
コロケーション
act silly
|be silly with friends
|silly dance
|silly face
類義語
goofy (Informal and playful like 'silly', but can sound more affectionate or childish.)
対義語
serious (Focused and not playful, opposite of 'silly' in this sense.)
テーマ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
定義
Acting in a fun and happy way, not serious.
Behaving in a playful, lighthearted, or amusing way, often not serious.
文法
辞書形
silly
IPA
GB/sˈɪli/
US/sˈɪli/
音節・強勢
silly （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (silly)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: silly
- Comparative: sillier
- Superlative: silliest
関連語
表現
act silly
1/ˈækt sˈɪli/
fixed phrase
informal
behave foolishly or playfully
To do things that are foolish or playful.
例文
- The children acted silly during the show.
- Stop acting silly and pay attention.
don't be silly
1/dˈoʊnt bˈi sˈɪli/
fixed phrase
informal
reassure or lightly disagree
Used to tell someone they are wrong in a friendly way, or to say their worry is not needed.
例文
- Don't be silly — of course you can come with us.
- 'I think I upset her.' 'Don't be silly, she’s fine.'
feel silly
1/fˈil sˈɪli/
fixed phrase
informal
feel embarrassed or foolish
To feel embarrassed because you think you did something foolish.
例文
- I felt silly after forgetting his name again.
- She felt silly wearing that big hat.