英語

affection

gb/əfˈɛkʃən/ us/əfˈɛkʃən/
B1 英語
~ 1600
語義
0件の語義
名詞 B1 state
1

Warm, gentle feeling toward someone

A warm and kind feeling you have for a person, animal, or thing you like.

用法パターン: [someone]'s affection for [someone/something]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affection' with 'attention'. 'Affection' is about feelings, while 'attention' is about focus.
類義語
fondness (Slightly softer and more casual than 'affection', often used for long-term feelings.) | love (Stronger and more intense than 'affection', often implying deeper emotional attachment.)
対義語
dislike (A general feeling of not liking someone or something, opposite of affection.) | hatred (A strong negative feeling, the extreme opposite of affection.)
コロケーション
show affection |deep affection |mutual affection |display affection |win affection
テーマ
emotions |relationships |daily life |core_vocabulary
例文
  • She showed great affection for her grandmother.
  • Their mutual affection grew over the years.
  • The puppy's affection was clear from the way it wagged its tail.
  • He has a deep affection for classical music.
  • They expressed their affection through small acts of kindness.
学習者向け例文
  • I feel affection for my cat.
  • She has affection for her best friend.
  • The child showed affection to his mother.
  • He has affection for his hometown.
名詞 technical C1 state
2

Medical condition affecting body part

An illness or problem that affects a part of the body.

用法パターン: [a/an] [body part] affection
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse 'affection' in the medical sense with its emotional meaning; context determines the intended meaning.
類義語
ailment (General term for a minor illness.) | disorder (Medical term for a physical or mental abnormality.)
対義語
health (The state of being free from illness.)
コロケーション
chest affection |skin affection |lung affection
テーマ
medicine |health |body
例文
  • The patient was diagnosed with a lung affection.
  • Skin affections are common in this climate.
  • The doctor treated her for an affection of the joints.
学習者向け例文
  • He has an affection in his chest.
  • A skin affection can make you itch.
  • The doctor said she has a heart affection.
文法
辞書形
affection
IPA
GB/əfˈɛkʃən/
US/əfˈɛkʃən/
音節・強勢
af - fec - tion (3音節)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fec)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: affection
  • Plural: affection, affections
関連語
Forms
affections noun
Core family
affectionate adjective B1
Related words
affectionately adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unaffectionate adjective
表現

display affection

1
/dɪsplˈeɪ əfˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase

Openly demonstrate fondness or care

To show people you like or care about someone in a way they can see.

例文
  • Some people are shy about displaying affection in public.
  • The couple displayed their affection by holding hands.

show affection

1
/ʃˈoʊ əfˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase

Express feelings of fondness or care

To do something that lets someone see you like or care about them.

例文
  • Parents should show affection to their children regularly.
  • She isn't afraid to show affection in public.

win someone's affection

1
/wˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz əfˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase

Gain someone's fondness or liking

To make someone like you by what you do or how you are.

例文
  • He tried to win her affection with flowers and kind words.
  • The puppy quickly won everyone's affection at the shelter.

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