inanimate
gb/ɪnˈænəmɪt/ us/ɪnˈænəmɪt/
C1
英語
語義
0件の語義
adjective
C1
property
1
not alive; not living
Not alive, like a rock or a chair.
用法パターン：
[inanimate + noun]
よくある間違い：
Do not use for plants or animals; use living/animate instead.
類義語
nonliving (More direct and common in science writing.)
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lifeless (Often suggests absence of life or vitality; can sound more dramatic.)
対義語
living (Has life.)
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animate (Alive, especially capable of movement; often used as the direct opposite.)
コロケーション
inanimate object
|inanimate matter
|inanimate things
|inanimate material
|inanimate world
|inanimate environment
|inanimate debris
|inanimate body
|inanimate remains
|animate and inanimate
テーマ
science
|nature
|daily_life
例文
- The museum has both living animals and inanimate exhibits like fossils and minerals.
- The robot looked human, but it was still an inanimate machine.
- Children often give names to inanimate objects such as toys and blankets.
学習者向け例文
- A rock is inanimate.
- This chair is an inanimate object.
adjective
formal
C2
property
2
dull; lacking life or energy
Very dull and without energy.
用法パターン：
[inanimate + noun]
よくある間違い：
This sense is less common than ‘not alive’; in many situations, ‘lifeless’ or ‘wooden’ sounds more natural.
類義語
lifeless (Common; can describe people, voices, or art as lacking energy.)
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wooden (Often used for acting or delivery that feels stiff and unnatural.)
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blank (Focuses on the absence of visible emotion, especially in a face.)
対義語
lively (Full of energy and interest.)
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animated (Expressive and energetic (for people, speech, or discussion).)
コロケーション
inanimate expression
|inanimate face
|inanimate voice
|inanimate performance
|inanimate response
|inanimate conversation
|inanimate eyes
テーマ
emotions
|communication
|arts
例文
- He answered in an inanimate voice that made it hard to tell what he felt.
- The actor’s inanimate expression didn’t fit the emotional scene.
- After hours of meetings, the conversation became inanimate and repetitive.
学習者向け例文
- Her voice sounded inanimate.
- The show felt inanimate and slow.
adjective
technical
C1
property
3
grammar: referring to nonliving things
In grammar, used for words that mean things that are not alive.
用法パターン：
[inanimate + noun]
よくある間違い：
Do not confuse grammatical ‘inanimate’ with ‘inactive’; it is about whether something is living.
類義語
nonhuman (Broader; can include animals or supernatural beings depending on the grammar.)
対義語
animate (In grammar, referring to living beings (often humans/animals) in contrast to inanimate.)
コロケーション
inanimate noun
|inanimate pronoun
|inanimate gender
|inanimate agreement
|animate vs inanimate
テーマ
language
|education
例文
- In some languages, verbs change form depending on whether the subject is animate or inanimate.
- The textbook groups these nouns as inanimate because they refer to objects and substances.
- Some pronoun choices depend on whether a referent is treated as animate or inanimate.
学習者向け例文
- In grammar, ‘stone’ is an inanimate noun.
文法
表現
inanimate matter
1/ɪnˈænəmɪt mˈætɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
nonliving physical substance
Material that is not living.
例文
- The course examines how living organisms interact with inanimate matter in their environment.
- Inanimate matter can still change form through heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
- The diagram separates living cells from inanimate matter.
inanimate noun
1/ɪnˈænəmɪt nˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
technical
grammar: noun for nonliving thing
A grammar term for a noun that names a nonliving thing.
例文
- In this language, inanimate nouns take a different plural ending.
- The teacher asked students to list five inanimate nouns from the text.
- Some languages mark inanimate nouns differently from animate ones.
inanimate object
1/ɪnˈænəmɪt ˈɑbd͡ʒɛkt/
fixed phrase
a thing that is not alive
A thing that is not alive.
例文
- The child blamed the inanimate object for her fall.
- We usually don’t think of an inanimate object as having feelings.
- In the experiment, participants interacted with a person and an inanimate object.