用法パターン:
[a place]/[seat]/[room]/[building] is vacant
There was only one vacant seat left on the bus.
Már csak egy szabad hely maradt a buszon.
We found a vacant room at a small hotel near the station.
Találtunk egy szabad szobát egy kis szállodában az állomás közelében.
The apartment has been vacant for more than a year.
Several houses on this street are still vacant after the flood.
Please move along; these tables are reserved, and that one isn’t vacant yet.
学習者向け例文
Is this seat vacant, or is someone sitting here?
Szabad ez a hely, vagy ül itt valaki?
We looked for a vacant room in the city center.
Szabad szobát kerestünk a városközpontban.
The shop is vacant, and the windows are dark.
Many offices stayed vacant during the winter.
They bought a vacant house and fixed it.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes use *free* instead of *vacant* for rooms or seats in formal situations (e.g., saying "a free room" in a hotel sign). *Free* is common in speech, but written signs and formal notices often use *vacant* or *available*. Also, learners may overuse *vacant* where *empty* is more natural (e.g., "a vacant bottle" is unusual; *an empty bottle* is correct).
意味
empty and not being used
コロケーション
vacant seat
|vacant room
|vacant house
|remain vacant
|stand vacant
|left vacant
類義語
empty (The most general word; does not always suggest that something is available to use.)
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unoccupied (More formal; often used in notices or official descriptions.)
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available (Focuses on the fact that something can be used, not just that it is empty.)
対義語
occupied (States that a place has someone or something in it.)
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full (Emphasizes that there is no space left.)
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taken (Informal; often used for seats or rooms that someone is already using.)
テーマ
housing
|travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
定義
Empty and not used by any person or thing, especially a seat, room, or building.
Empty and not occupied or being used, especially of a seat, room, or building.
用法パターン:
[a job]/[position]/[role]/[seat] is vacant
She applied for a vacant position in the marketing department.
Megpályázott egy betöltetlen pozíciót a marketingosztályon.
The seat will remain vacant until the special election in June.
A mandátum a júniusi időközi választásig betöltetlen marad.
We currently have three vacant posts in our IT team.
The role of managing director has been vacant since last year.
Once the position became vacant, dozens of people sent in their résumés.
学習者向け例文
He is looking for a vacant position at a bank.
Betöltetlen állást keres egy banknál.
The company has many vacant jobs this year.
A cégnek idén sok betöltetlen álláshelye van.
That political seat is vacant after the mayor left.
They want to fill all vacant posts by March.
When the job is vacant, you can apply.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes say *empty job* instead of *vacant job* or *vacant position*. For work and roles, *vacant* or *open* are the natural choices.
意味
job or position not filled
コロケーション
vacant position
|vacant post
|vacant role
|vacant job
|vacant seat
類義語
open (Common in business English; sounds slightly more informal than *vacant*.)
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unfilled (Often used in reports or statistics; more technical or formal.)
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available (General word that stresses that someone can take the job or role.)
対義語
filled (States that someone has been chosen for or already holds the job or position.)
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occupied (More formal; emphasizes that a role or seat already has someone in it.)
テーマ
work
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
定義
Not having a person in a job or role now, so someone can take it.
Not filled by anyone at the moment and therefore available, especially of a job, role, or official seat.
用法パターン:
[someone] has a vacant [look/stare/expression]
He gave her a vacant stare, as if he hadn’t heard the question.
Üres tekintettel nézett rá, mintha nem hallotta volna a kérdést.
She sat with a vacant look on her face, lost in her own thoughts.
Üres tekintettel ült, a saját gondolataiba merülve.
The child’s vacant expression worried the teacher.
When I mentioned his name, her smile quickly turned vacant.
The actor held a vacant gaze, perfectly capturing the character’s boredom.
学習者向け例文
The boy answered with a vacant look.
A fiú üres tekintettel válaszolt.
She stared at the wall with a vacant face.
Kifejezéstelen arccal bámulta a falat.
His eyes looked vacant during the long meeting.
I saw a vacant expression in her eyes.
He did not react; his face was vacant.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse *vacant* with *available* in this context and say things like "an available look" or "an empty look". For talking about a face with no feeling or thought, *vacant* or *blank* is natural.
意味
showing no expression or focus
コロケーション
vacant stare
|vacant look
|vacant expression
|look vacant
|stare vacantly
類義語
blank (Very close in meaning; common for faces that show no clear emotion or thought.)
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expressionless (Neutral term; focuses on the absence of expression, not necessarily of thought.)
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dazed (Suggests confusion or shock, not just lack of interest.)
対義語
alert (Suggests that someone is clearly awake, aware, and paying attention.)
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animated (Describes a lively face full of movement and expression.)
テーマ
emotions
|appearance
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
Looking like you are not thinking or feeling anything, especially in your face or eyes.
Showing no sign of thought, interest, or feeling, especially in someone's eyes, face, or expression.
用法パターン:
[land]/[property]/[building] is vacant
The city plans to turn the vacant lot into a public park.
A város azt tervezi, hogy az üres telket közparkká alakítja.
Investors are buying vacant land on the edge of the town.
Befektetők beépítetlen területeket vásárolnak a város szélén.
Several vacant properties in the area have become a safety concern.
That corner building has been vacant since the factory closed.
Developers are interested in purchasing the vacant site near the river.
学習者向け例文
Children play soccer on the vacant lot.
A gyerekek az üres telken fociznak.
They want to build a school on the vacant land.
Iskolát akarnak építeni a beépítetlen területen.
The shop is vacant, and no one rents it.
Many vacant buildings are in this part of the city.
A new hotel may open on the vacant site.
よくある間違い:
Learners may say *empty land* when *vacant land* or *vacant lot* is more natural in real estate or city planning contexts. *Empty land* is understandable but sounds less standard as a fixed term.
意味
land or property unused or undeveloped
コロケーション
vacant lot
|vacant land
|vacant property
|sit vacant
|stand vacant
類義語
unused (General word; does not specifically refer to land, but often used for it.)
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undeveloped (Common in real estate and planning; stresses that the land has not been built on.)
対義語
developed (Used for land that has been built on or prepared for use.)
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occupied (Says that people or businesses are using the property.)
テーマ
housing
|city_planning
|business
|travel
|core_vocabulary
定義
Used about land or buildings that are not used and often have no people or active business there.
Describing land or property that has no buildings or is not being used for any active purpose.
用法パターン:
[mind]/[life]/[conversation] is vacant
He drifted through his twenties with a vacant life, doing nothing in particular.
Üres, céltalan életet élt a húszas éveiben: csak sodródott, és semmi különöset nem csinált.
The book portrays a spiritually vacant society obsessed with money.
A könyv egy pénzimádó, lelkileg kiüresedett társadalmat ábrázol.
Their conversation felt strangely vacant, full of words but no real ideas.
She feared becoming vacant and bitter if she stayed in the job.
The character’s vacant inner world contrasts with her bright social image.
学習者向け例文
He worries that his life is vacant and has no meaning.
Attól tart, hogy az élete üres, és nincs értelme.
The story shows a man with a vacant mind.
A történet egy üres elméjű férfit mutat be.
Their talk is vacant; they do not say anything important.
She does not want a vacant life without goals.
The writer calls the city spiritually vacant.
意味
mentally empty or without purpose
コロケーション
vacant mind
|vacant life
|vacant conversation
|spiritually vacant
類義語
shallow (Suggests a lack of depth or serious thought rather than total emptiness.)
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empty-headed (Informal and critical; used mainly about people, not lives or conversations.)
対義語
thoughtful (Suggests a mind full of careful ideas and feelings.)
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meaningful (Indicates that a life or activity has clear value or purpose.)
テーマ
emotions
|personality
|core_vocabulary
定義
Having almost no ideas, interest, or purpose, especially in your mind or in how you live.
Having little or no mental activity, interest, or purpose, especially of a mind, conversation, or life.