英語

familiar

gb/fəmˈɪljɚ/ us/fəmˈɪljɚ/
A2 英語
~ 1700
語義
0件の語義
adjective A2 property
1

Well-known or easily recognized

Easy to know or remember because you have seen, heard, or used it before.

用法パターン: [something] is familiar to [someone]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'familiar with' and 'familiar to'. Use 'familiar with' for knowing about something, and 'familiar to' for something being known by someone.
類義語
recognizable (Focuses on being able to identify something from previous encounters.)
対義語
unfamiliar (Describes something not known or recognized from before.)
コロケーション
look familiar |seem familiar |become familiar |sound familiar
テーマ
daily life |memory |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Her face looked familiar, but I couldn't remember where we met.
  • This song sounds familiar—have I heard it in a movie?
  • The layout of the new website is familiar to users of the old one.
学習者向け例文
  • His voice is familiar to me.
  • That man looks familiar.
  • The smell of bread is familiar to her.
adjective B1 property
2

Knowledgeable about something

Knowing a lot about something because you have learned or done it before.

用法パターン: familiar with [something]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes omit 'with' after 'familiar', which is incorrect in this meaning.
類義語
acquainted (Slightly more formal; suggests having some knowledge of something.)
対義語
ignorant (Lacking knowledge or awareness about something.)
コロケーション
be familiar with |get familiar with |become familiar with
テーマ
education |work |core_vocabulary
例文
  • I'm quite familiar with the city, so I can show you around.
  • Are you familiar with the latest software update?
  • She became familiar with the company's policies during training.
学習者向け例文
  • I am familiar with this book.
  • He is familiar with the rules.
  • We are familiar with the work.
adjective B2 property
3

Overly friendly or informal

Being too friendly or informal with someone, in a way they may not like.

用法パターン: be familiar with [someone]
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'knowing well'; here, it refers to behavior, not knowledge.
類義語
forward (Implies being too bold or presumptuous in behavior.)
対義語
reserved (Describes someone who keeps a polite distance and formality.)
コロケーション
overly familiar |too familiar |getting familiar
テーマ
social behavior |relationships |communication |core_vocabulary
例文
  • He was getting a bit too familiar with the staff.
  • The tone of the email seemed overly familiar for a first contact.
  • She dislikes it when strangers become familiar too quickly.
学習者向け例文
  • He is too familiar with her.
  • The man was very familiar with me.
  • Do not be so familiar with strangers.
名詞 literary C1 entity
4

Witch's supernatural animal helper

In old stories, an animal that helps a witch or magician do magic.

類義語
spirit guide (Broader term; not limited to witches, includes spiritual helpers.)
コロケーション
witch's familiar |animal familiar
テーマ
folklore |fantasy |arts_entertainment |religion
例文
  • The black cat was said to be her witch's familiar.
  • In the novel, the sorcerer’s familiar took the form of a raven.
  • Familiars were believed to give magical powers to their masters.
学習者向け例文
  • The witch had a cat as her familiar.
  • The story says his dog was his familiar.
  • In the tale, the woman’s bird was her familiar.
文法
辞書形
familiar
IPA
GB/fəmˈɪljɚ/
US/fəmˈɪljɚ/
音節・強勢
fa - mil - i - ar (4音節)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mil)
活用形
Adjective
  • Base: familiar
Noun
  • Base: familiar
  • Plural: familiars
関連語
Forms
familiars noun
Core family
familiarity noun B2
Related words
familiarize verb B2 familiarly adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unfamiliar adjective B1 unfamiliarity noun
Advanced or less common
familiarization noun
表現

familiar with

1
/fəmˈɪljɚ wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase

Knowing about something well

To know about something because you have learned or experienced it before.

例文
  • I am familiar with his work on climate change.
  • Are you familiar with this kind of software?

look familiar

1
/lˈʊk fəmˈɪljɚ/
fixed phrase

Appear as if already known

To seem like something you have seen before.

例文
  • That actor looks familiar—where have I seen him before?
  • The street looked familiar from my childhood.

overly familiar

1
/ˈoʊvɚli fəmˈɪljɚ/
fixed phrase

Too informal or friendly in manner

Being too friendly or informal in a way that may not be polite.

例文
  • He was overly familiar with his boss at the party.
  • Her tone was overly familiar for a first meeting.

sound familiar

1
/sˈaʊnd fəmˈɪljɚ/
fixed phrase

Seem known when heard before

To seem like something you have heard before.

例文
  • Her voice sounds familiar to me.
  • Does the name sound familiar?

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