英語

exist

gb/ɪɡzˈɪst/ us/ɪɡzˈɪst/
A2 英語
~ 900
語義
0件の語義
動詞 A2 state
1

to have actual being

To be real or to be present in the world.

用法パターン: [something] exists
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'exist' with 'live'. 'Live' refers to being alive, while 'exist' is broader and can apply to non-living things.
類義語
be (More general and can refer to states or identity, not just existence.) | survive (Implies continuing to exist despite danger or hardship.)
対義語
not exist (Direct opposite meaning: to have no reality or presence.) | perish (To stop existing, especially through death or destruction.)
コロケーション
exist in reality |exist today |still exist |exist independently
テーマ
philosophy |science |daily life |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Dinosaurs no longer exist.
  • Many species exist only in remote areas.
  • The possibility of life on other planets may exist.
  • Does true love really exist?
  • These traditions still exist in rural communities.
学習者向け例文
  • Cats exist in many countries.
  • Some old buildings still exist.
  • Ghosts do not exist.
  • Many animals exist in the forest.
動詞 B1 action
2

to stay alive

To stay alive, usually when life is hard.

用法パターン: [someone] exists on [something]
よくある間違い:
Learners may overuse 'exist' instead of 'live' when talking about normal life; 'exist' often implies harsh or minimal conditions.
類義語
survive (More common in everyday speech for continuing to live.)
対義語
die (To stop living; opposite of continuing to live.)
コロケーション
barely exist |exist on bread and water |exist in poverty
テーマ
survival |daily life |health |core_vocabulary
例文
  • They existed on very little food during the war.
  • Some people exist in extreme poverty.
  • The prisoners barely existed through the harsh winter.
学習者向け例文
  • They exist on little money.
  • The fish can exist in cold water.
  • We existed on bread and tea.
動詞 formal B2 state
3

to be present somewhere

To be found or be present in a place or situation.

用法パターン: [something] exists in/within [place/context]
類義語
occur (Focuses more on happening rather than ongoing presence.) | be present (Plain description of being there at that time.)
対義語
be absent (Not present in a given place or situation.)
コロケーション
exist within a system |exist between groups |conditions that exist
テーマ
science |geography |space |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Several problems exist within the current system.
  • Different customs exist between the two regions.
  • Opportunities exist for further research.
学習者向け例文
  • Many jobs exist in the city.
  • Different plants exist in this garden.
  • A problem exists in our plan.
文法
辞書形
exist
IPA
GB/ɪɡzˈɪst/
US/ɪɡzˈɪst/
音節・強勢
ex - ist (2音節)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ist)
活用形
Verb
  • Base: exist
  • 3rd Person Singular: exists
  • Present Participle: existing
  • Past: existed
関連語
Forms
exists verb existing verb existed verb
Core family
existence noun B1
Related words
coexist verb coexistence noun
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent adjective nonexistence noun
Advanced or less common
existent adjective existential adjective C1
表現

exist on borrowed time

1
/ɪɡzˈɪst ˈɔn bˈɑɹoʊd tˈaɪm/
idiom

to live longer than expected

To continue to live or work after the time you were expected to stop or die.

例文
  • After the diagnosis, he felt like he was existing on borrowed time.
  • The old bridge is existing on borrowed time before it collapses.

exist side by side

1
/ɪɡzˈɪst sˈaɪd bˈaɪ sˈaɪd/
fixed phrase

to be together peacefully

To be in the same place at the same time without problems, even if different.

例文
  • Different cultures can exist side by side in harmony.
  • Wildlife and humans now exist side by side in this park.

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