character
gb/kˈɛɹɪktɚ/ us/kˈɛɹɪktɚ/
A2
英語
~ 900
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
moral qualities of a person
The way someone usually thinks, feels, and behaves, especially about what is right and wrong.
用法パターン：
[someone] has [good/bad] character
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'character' with 'characteristic'; 'character' refers to moral qualities, not just any feature.
類義語
integrity (Implies honesty and strong moral principles, often a positive evaluation.)
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personality (Refers more broadly to someone's overall behavior and traits, not just morals.)
対義語
corruption (Refers to dishonesty and immoral behavior, opposite of good moral character.)
コロケーション
strong character
|good character
|moral character
|build character
|true character
テーマ
emotions
|personality
|values
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
例文
- She is a woman of great character.
- Adversity can reveal a person's true character.
- His generosity says a lot about his character.
- They questioned the candidate's moral character.
- The story is about building character through challenges.
学習者向け例文
- He has good character.
- She is a woman of strong character.
- His character is honest and kind.
- We can see his true character now.
- She shows good character in hard times.
名詞
A2
entity
2
person in a story or play
A person or animal in a book, play, movie, or other story.
用法パターン：
[a/an] [main/minor] character in [story/work]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'character' with 'actor'; 'character' is the role, not the person playing it.
類義語
figure (A general term for a person in a story, sometimes less personal.)
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protagonist (Specifically the main character in a story.)
対義語
background extra (An unimportant figure in a visual medium with no significant role.)
コロケーション
main character
|fictional character
|supporting character
|comic book character
|character development
テーマ
literature
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
例文
- Harry Potter is the main character in the series.
- The novel has several interesting characters.
- She plays a strong female character.
- The characters in this show are very realistic.
- Each character has a unique backstory.
学習者向け例文
- He is the main character in the movie.
- I like the characters in this book.
- She plays a happy character.
- There are five characters in the story.
- The main character is very brave.
名詞
B2
entity
3
distinctive traits of someone or something
The special qualities that make a person, place, or thing different from others.
用法パターン：
the character of [something/someone]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'character' with 'characteristic', which refers to an individual feature rather than the whole nature.
類義語
nature (Describes the inherent qualities of something or someone.)
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personality (Focuses more on human behavior than on other types of entities.)
対義語
uniformity (Lack of distinctive qualities; sameness.)
コロケーション
national character
|unique character
|distinctive character
|character trait
|personal character
テーマ
description
|identity
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The old town has a lot of character.
- Her writing has a distinctive character.
- The mountains give the region its unique character.
- We want to preserve the historic character of the building.
- He admired the bold character of her art.
学習者向け例文
- The city has much character.
- This house has old character.
- Her voice has a special character.
- The town keeps its historic character.
- The park has a quiet character.
名詞
B1
entity
4
printed or written symbol
A letter, number, or sign used in writing or printing.
類義語
symbol (A general term for any mark representing something else.)
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glyph (Technical term for a visual representation of a symbol in typography.)
対義語
blank space (Represents no printed symbol at all.)
コロケーション
Chinese characters
|special characters
|ASCII characters
|enter characters
|character limit
テーマ
language
|technology
|communication
|education
例文
- Type your password using at least eight characters.
- The license plate contains both letters and numeric characters.
- Chinese characters are complex but beautiful.
- Special characters like @ and # are often used online.
- The message was limited to 140 characters.
学習者向け例文
- My name has six characters.
- This word has five characters.
- Type your password with eight characters.
- I like learning Chinese characters.
- We use many characters to write.
文法
辞書形
character
IPA
GB/kˈɛɹɪktɚ/
US/kˈɛɹɪktɚ/
音節・強勢
char - ac - ter （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (char)
活用形
Noun
- Base: character
- Plural: character, characters
関連語
Forms
characters
noun
Core family
characteristic
adjective B1
characterize
verb B2
Related words
characteristically
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
uncharacteristic
adjective C1
characterless
adjective
Advanced or less common
characterization
noun C1
表現
in character
1/ˈɪn kˈɛɹɪktɚ/
fixed phrase
acting as usual self or role
Behaving in a way that matches your normal personality or the role you are playing.
例文
- His kindness today was completely in character for him.
- The actor stayed in character during the interview.
out of character
1/ˈaʊt əv kˈɛɹɪktɚ/
fixed phrase
acting unlike usual self or role
Behaving in a way that is not normal for you or your role.
例文
- It was out of character for her to be late.
- His angry reaction was totally out of character.
show your true character
1/ʃˈoʊ jˈʊɹ tɹˈu kˈɛɹɪktɚ/
fixed phrase
reveal real qualities or morals
To behave in a way that shows what you are really like inside.
例文
- Difficult times can make people show their true character.
- He showed his true character by helping strangers.