emotional
gb/ɪmˈoʊʃənəl/ us/ɪmˈoʊʃənəl/
B1
英語
~ 2400
語義
0件の語義
adjective
B1
property
1
having strong feelings
Having or showing strong feelings.
用法パターン：
[someone] is emotional
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'emotional' with 'emotive'. 'Emotive' means causing strong emotions in others, while 'emotional' usually describes a person's feelings or reactions.
類義語
passionate (Often implies intense enthusiasm or commitment, not just general strong feelings.)
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sentimental (Suggests being strongly influenced by tender feelings, often nostalgic.)
対義語
unemotional (Describes someone who does not show or feel strong emotions.)
コロケーション
emotional response
|emotional support
|emotional state
|emotional connection
|highly emotional
テーマ
emotions
|personality
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She became very emotional when talking about her childhood.
- The movie was so emotional that many people cried.
- He gave an emotional speech at the ceremony.
- It's hard to make good decisions when you're feeling too emotional.
学習者向け例文
- She felt emotional after hearing the news.
- The story made him emotional.
- I get emotional when I see my family.
- He was emotional at the wedding.
adjective
B2
property
2
related to feelings
About feelings instead of facts or logic.
用法パターン：
[something] is emotional
類義語
affective (A more formal or technical term used in psychology for relating to emotions.)
対義語
rational (Focuses on logic and reasoning rather than feelings.)
コロケーション
emotional needs
|emotional development
|emotional well-being
|emotional intelligence
テーマ
emotions
|psychology
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The decision was based on emotional factors, not evidence.
- Children require emotional support from their parents.
- He has strong emotional ties to his hometown.
学習者向け例文
- She made an emotional choice, not a logical one.
- We must think about the child's emotional health.
- Emotional needs are important for everyone.
文法
辞書形
emotional
IPA
GB/ɪmˈoʊʃənəl/
US/ɪmˈoʊʃənəl/
音節・強勢
emo - tion - al （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (tion)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: emotional
関連語
Core family
emotion
noun B1
emotionally
adverb B1
Related words
emotive
adjective
emote
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unemotional
adjective
emotionless
adjective
Advanced or less common
emotionality
noun
表現
emotional support
1/ɪmˈoʊʃənəl səpˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
comfort for someone's feelings
Kindness, care, or help you give to make someone feel better emotionally.
例文
- After the accident, she needed a lot of emotional support from her friends.
- Pets can provide emotional support to people who live alone.
emotional baggage
1/ɪmˈoʊʃənəl bˈæɡɪd͡ʒ/
idiom
informal
past negative feelings affecting now
Unresolved bad feelings from past experiences that still affect you today.
例文
- He entered the relationship with a lot of emotional baggage from his divorce.
- It's important to deal with your emotional baggage before starting something new.
emotional baggage
2/ɪmˈoʊʃənəl bˈæɡɪd͡ʒ/
idiom
past emotional problems affecting you now
Bad feelings and problems from your past that still hurt you and change how you act today.
例文
- She has a lot of emotional baggage from her childhood.
- Before starting a new relationship, he wanted to deal with his emotional baggage.
- Therapy can help you work through emotional baggage.
emotional roller coaster
1/ɪmˈoʊʃənəl ɹˈoʊlɚ kˈoʊstɚ/
idiom
informal
rapidly changing emotions
A situation where your feelings change quickly from happy to sad or excited to worried.
例文
- The week before the wedding was an emotional roller coaster for her.
- The week before the wedding was an emotional roller coaster.
- Watching the game was an emotional roller coaster for the fans.
- Watching that series was an emotional roller coaster for me.
emotional roller coaster
2/ɪmˈoʊʃənəl ɹˈoʊlɚ kˈoʊstɚ/
idiom
time of many emotional ups and downs
A situation or time when your feelings change very quickly from happy to sad, relaxed to stressed, and so on.
例文
- The first year after the baby was born was an emotional roller coaster for them.
- Breaking up with him has been an emotional roller coaster—one day I feel free, the next I feel lonely.
- Starting a new business can be an emotional roller coaster.