whom
gb/hˈum/ us/hˈum/
B2
英語
~ 800
kit, akit
B2
FORMAL
1
用法パターン：
[preposition] whom [clause]
To whom should I address the letter?
Kinek címezzem a levelet?
She is the woman with whom I spoke yesterday.
Ő az a nő, akivel tegnap beszéltem.
The man whom you met is my uncle.
For whom are you buying this gift?
He is a teacher whom many students admire.
学習者向け例文
To whom did you speak?
Kivel beszéltél?
The man whom I saw was tall.
A férfi, akit láttam, magas volt.
She is the girl with whom I work.
For whom is this book?
He is someone whom I trust.
よくある間違い：
Learners often use 'who' when 'whom' is correct in formal writing. In everyday speech, 'whom' is less common, but in formal contexts using 'whom' correctly is important.
意味
object form of 'who'
コロケーション
to whom
|with whom
|for whom
|by whom
類義語
who ('Who' can sometimes be used instead of 'whom', especially in informal speech, but it is grammatically the subject form.)
対義語
who (The subject form of the pronoun, used for the person doing the action.)
テーマ
grammar
|language
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
定義
Used to talk about the person who gets an action, not the one who does it.
Used instead of 'who' when referring to the person that is the object of a verb or preposition.
文法
辞書形
whom
IPA
GB/hˈum/
US/hˈum/
音節・強勢
whom （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (whom)
活用形
Noun
- Base: whom
- Plural: whoms
関連語
表現
to whom it may concern
1/tə hˈum ˈɪt mˈeɪ kənsˈɚn/
fixed phrase
formal
formal letter salutation for unknown recipient
A formal way to start a letter when you do not know the name of the person you are writing to.
例文
- To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to apply for the advertised position.
- The letter began with 'To Whom It May Concern' because they did not know the hiring manager’s name.