英語

beside

gb/bɪsˈaɪd/ us/bɪsˈaɪd/
A1 英語
~ 1700
語義
0件の語義
preposition A1 relation
1

At the side of something

In a place close to and at the side of someone or something.

用法パターン: [something] beside [something]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beside' with 'besides', which means 'in addition to' or 'apart from'.
類義語
next to (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal in some contexts.) | by (Often interchangeable, but 'by' can also mean 'through the action of'.)
対義語
away from (Indicates distance rather than closeness.)
コロケーション
sit beside |stand beside |beside the bed |beside the road |beside each other
テーマ
daily life |location |core_vocabulary |space
例文
  • She sat beside her best friend during the ceremony.
  • There’s a small table beside the sofa.
  • The dog lay down beside the fireplace.
  • He parked his car beside the curb.
学習者向け例文
  • I sit beside my friend.
  • The school is beside the park.
  • He stands beside his brother.
  • There is a lamp beside my bed.
preposition B1 relation
2

In comparison with something else

Used to say how something is different when compared with something else.

用法パターン: [something] beside [something]
よくある間違い:
Learners may misinterpret this as physical closeness rather than comparison.
類義語
compared with (Direct equivalent, but more formal in tone.)
対義語
without comparison to (No comparison is being made.)
コロケーション
beside the point |beside her beauty |pale beside
テーマ
comparison |core_vocabulary |communication
例文
  • Beside her talent, mine seems small.
  • This problem is minor beside the challenges ahead.
  • The house looks tiny beside the skyscraper.
学習者向け例文
  • My work is small beside his.
  • The tree is short beside that building.
  • This toy is cheap beside that one.
preposition B2 relation
3

Not connected to the main subject

Not about the thing you are talking about.

よくある間違い:
Learners may think it means 'next to' because of its literal sense, but here it means 'not related'.
類義語
irrelevant to (More formal equivalent; stresses lack of relevance.)
対義語
relevant to (Direct opposite, meaning connected to the subject.)
コロケーション
beside the point
テーマ
conversation |communication |core_vocabulary
例文
  • That’s beside the point—we need to focus on the main issue.
  • Her personal life is beside the point here.
  • Your feelings are beside the point in this decision.
学習者向け例文
  • That is beside the point.
  • Her age is beside the point.
  • Money is beside the point here.
文法
辞書形
beside
IPA
GB/bɪsˈaɪd/
US/bɪsˈaɪd/
音節・強勢
be - side (2音節)
Stress on 2nd syllable (side)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: beside
  • Plural: besides
関連語
Forms
besides noun B1
Related words
side noun A1 alongside preposition A2 sideways adverb
表現

pale beside

1
/pˈeɪl bɪsˈaɪd/
fixed phrase

Seem less impressive compared with something else

To look not as good or important when compared with something else.

例文
  • My cooking pales beside hers.
  • The movie pales beside the original book.

stand beside someone

1
/stˈænd bɪsˈaɪd sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase

Be physically next to someone

To be in a place right next to another person.

例文
  • She stood beside her father during the ceremony.
  • The guard stood beside the entrance all day.

beside the point

1
/bɪsˈaɪd ðə pˈɔɪnt/
idiom

Not relevant to the topic

Not important for what you are talking about now.

例文
  • Your opinion on fashion is beside the point in this meeting.
  • Whether he’s late or not is beside the point; we need to start now.

beside the point

2
/bɪsˈaɪd ðə pˈɔɪnt/
idiom

not relevant to the subject at hand

Not related to what is being talked about now.

例文
  • That’s interesting but completely beside the point.
  • Your feelings are valid, but they are beside the point right now.

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