company
gb/kˈʌmpəni/ us/kˈʌmpəni/
A2
英語
~ 200
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
A business that sells goods or services
A business that makes or sells things or provides services.
用法パターン：
[a/an] company [verb]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'company' with 'country' due to similar pronunciation.
類義語
firm (Often used for professional services or smaller businesses.)
|
corporation (More formal; often refers to large companies.)
対義語
nonprofit (An organization that does not aim to make a profit.)
コロケーション
run a company
|start a company
|join a company
|company policy
|company headquarters
テーマ
business
|economics
|work
|finance
例文
- She started her own company after leaving her job.
- The company plans to expand into Europe next year.
- This company produces high-quality kitchen appliances.
学習者向け例文
- My brother works for a big company.
- The company sells clothes online.
- They want to start a new company.
名詞
A2
state
2
Being with others socially
When you are with other people so you are not alone.
用法パターン：
in [someone's] company
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with a business sense of 'company'. Context helps distinguish them.
類義語
companionship (More formal and emphasizes emotional closeness.)
対義語
solitude (The state of being alone.)
コロケーション
enjoy someone's company
|keep someone company
|good company
テーマ
daily life
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
例文
- I really enjoy your company.
- He kept her company while she waited for the bus.
- She doesn't like being in the company of strangers.
学習者向け例文
- I like your company.
- Please stay and keep me company.
- He is good company.
名詞
B1
entity
3
Group in military or performing arts
A group of people who work together in the army or in acting, dancing, etc.
用法パターン：
[a/an] company of [soldiers/actors/dancers]
類義語
unit (General term for a group in the military or other organized setting.)
コロケーション
infantry company
|dance company
|theatre company
テーマ
military
|arts
|work
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He served in a rifle company during the war.
- The dance company is touring internationally.
- Our local theatre company is putting on a new play.
学習者向け例文
- She joined a dance company.
- He works in a theatre company.
- He was in an army company.
文法
辞書形
company
IPA
GB/kˈʌmpəni/
US/kˈʌmpəni/
音節・強勢
com - pany （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
活用形
Noun
- Base: company
- Plural: companies, company
関連語
Forms
companies
noun
Core family
accompany
verb B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unaccompanied
adjective
Advanced or less common
accompanist
noun
表現
company man
1/kˈʌmpəni mˈæn/
fixed phrase
Employee loyal to employer first
A worker who always supports their employer and follows its rules, sometimes over their own opinion.
例文
- He's a real company man—he never questions the boss.
- As a company man, he put work before family.
in good company
1/ˈɪn ɡˈʊd kˈʌmpəni/
idiom
Among others in same situation
In the same situation as many other people, often to make someone feel better.
例文
- If you forgot your homework, you're in good company—half the class did too.
- Don't worry about the mistake; you're in good company.
keep someone company
1/kˈip sˈʌmwˌʌn kˈʌmpəni/
fixed phrase
Stay with someone so they're not alone
To be with someone so they do not feel lonely.
例文
- I'll keep you company while you wait.
- She kept him company during his hospital stay.