appropriate
gb/əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/ us/əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
B1
英語
~ 1000
語義
0件の語義
adjective
B1
property
1
suitable or proper
Right or good for a certain situation.
用法パターン：
[something] is appropriate for [situation]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'appropriate' with 'approximate' because they look similar but have unrelated meanings.
類義語
suitable (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable, but 'suitable' can be slightly more neutral.)
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proper (Similar meaning, but can sound more formal or moralistic.)
対義語
inappropriate (Direct opposite; means not suitable or proper.)
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unsuitable (Means not right for the situation, especially in practical terms.)
コロケーション
appropriate behavior
|appropriate clothing
|appropriate time
|appropriate response
テーマ
communication
|daily life
|manners
|core_vocabulary
例文
- It’s not appropriate to wear jeans to a formal wedding.
- The teacher found his comment appropriate for the discussion.
- Please choose an appropriate time to call me.
- This movie is not appropriate for young children.
学習者向け例文
- It is not appropriate to shout in a library.
- This dress is appropriate for the party.
- That joke is not appropriate at work.
- It is appropriate to say thank you.
動詞
formal
C1
action
2
take without permission
To take something and use it as your own without asking or having the right.
用法パターン：
to appropriate [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'allocate' (which can also use 'appropriate' in formal government contexts), but here it means taking without right.
類義語
seize (Implies taking by force or authority; can be more physical.)
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confiscate (Taking something away officially, often by authority.)
対義語
return (To give something back to its owner, the opposite of taking it.)
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relinquish (To give up possession or control voluntarily.)
コロケーション
appropriate funds
|appropriate resources
|appropriate land
テーマ
law
|politics
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The dictator appropriated the land from local farmers.
- He was accused of appropriating company funds for personal use.
- Some artists have been criticized for appropriating cultural symbols.
学習者向け例文
- The king appropriated the land from the people.
- She appropriated money from the office fund.
- They appropriated ideas from another company.
動詞
formal
B2
action
3
allocate for a purpose
To decide to use money or things for a special purpose.
用法パターン：
to appropriate [amount] for [purpose]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this with 'take without permission', which is a different sense of the same verb.
類義語
allocate (Very close in meaning; more common in everyday use.)
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earmark (Informal or figurative way of saying setting aside resources for a purpose.)
対義語
withhold (To refuse to give or allocate resources.)
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divert (To take resources away from their intended purpose.)
コロケーション
appropriate funds for education
|appropriate budget for research
テーマ
finance
|government
|business
例文
- Congress appropriated $5 million for disaster relief.
- The committee appropriated funds to improve local infrastructure.
- The city council appropriated money for the new park.
学習者向け例文
- The school appropriated money for new books.
- The government appropriated funds for the new road.
- They appropriated money to build a hospital.
文法
辞書形
appropriate
IPA
GB/əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
US/əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
音節・強勢
ap - pro - pri - ate （4音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (pro)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: appropriate
Verb
- Base: appropriate
- 3rd Person Singular: appropriates
- Present Participle: appropriating
- Past: appropriated
関連語
Forms
appropriates
verb
appropriating
verb
appropriated
verb
Core family
appropriately
adverb B2
Related words
appropriateness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
inappropriate
adjective B2
inappropriately
adverb
Advanced or less common
inappropriateness
noun
appropriation
noun C1
表現
appropriate technology
1/əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt tɛknˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
technical
technology suited to local needs
Technology that is good for the place and people using it, often cheap and easy to keep working.
例文
- The NGO promotes appropriate technology for rural farming communities.
- Windmills are an example of appropriate technology in this region.
culturally appropriate
1/kˈʌlt͡ʃɚəli əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
fixed phrase
suitable in cultural context
Right or okay in a certain culture’s customs and rules.
例文
- It’s important to wear culturally appropriate clothing when visiting holy sites.
- The film sparked debate about what is culturally appropriate humor.
culturally appropriate
1/kˈʌlt͡ʃɚəli əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
fixed phrase
suitable for a culture
OK in a culture; not rude or offensive
例文
- They adjusted the ad to make it culturally appropriate for the local audience.
- Teachers checked that the examples were culturally appropriate for the class.
socially appropriate
1/sˈoʊʃəli əpɹˈoʊpɹiɪt/
fixed phrase
acceptable in social situations
Good or right according to what people think is polite or okay in society.
例文
- Her speech was socially appropriate for the formal dinner.
- It’s not socially appropriate to interrupt someone while they're speaking.