letter
gb/lˈɛtɚ/ us/lˈɛtɚ/
A1
英語
~ 500
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A1
entity
1
Written or printed communication
A message that you write on paper and send to someone.
用法パターン：
to write/send/receive [a letter]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'letter' with 'email' or 'note'. A 'letter' traditionally refers to something written on paper, though it can be typed and printed.
類義語
note (Usually shorter and less formal than a letter)
|
message (General term that can refer to written, spoken, or electronic communication)
対義語
phone call (Spoken communication instead of written)
コロケーション
write a letter
|send a letter
|receive a letter
|love letter
|cover letter
テーマ
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- I received a letter from my aunt yesterday.
- She wrote a letter to the company to complain about the service.
- He sent a love letter to his girlfriend.
- Please address the letter to the manager.
- The lawyer drafted a formal letter for the client.
学習者向け例文
- I got a letter from my friend.
- She sent me a long letter.
- I wrote a letter to my teacher.
- He read the letter twice.
- We send letters to our family.
名詞
A1
entity
2
Symbol of the alphabet
A sign in the alphabet that shows one sound in writing.
用法パターン：
the letter [A/Z/etc.]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'letter' with 'word'; a word is made up of letters.
類義語
character (Broader term that can also include symbols not part of an alphabet)
対義語
number (Represents quantity rather than a speech sound)
コロケーション
capital letter
|small letter
|uppercase letter
|lowercase letter
|the letter A
テーマ
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- B is the second letter of the English alphabet.
- Please write your name in capital letters.
- The word 'cat' has three letters.
- She taught the child how to form each letter.
- The password must contain at least one letter and one number.
学習者向け例文
- A is the first letter of the alphabet.
- My name starts with the letter M.
- We learn letters at school.
- This word has five letters.
- Write each letter clearly.
名詞
formal
B2
entity
3
Exact wording of a text
The exact words of a law or text, not its meaning or idea.
用法パターン：
the letter of [the law/rules]
よくある間違い：
Learners may not realize this is often used in contrast with 'spirit'. It is figurative but still common in formal use.
類義語
wording (Focuses on the choice and arrangement of words)
対義語
spirit (Refers to intended meaning rather than exact wording)
コロケーション
the letter of the law
|follow to the letter
テーマ
law
|language
|communication
|education
例文
- The judge ruled according to the letter of the law.
- He followed her instructions to the letter.
- They obeyed the rules in letter but not in spirit.
学習者向け例文
- We must follow the letter of the law.
- She did it to the letter.
- They keep the rules to the letter.
文法
辞書形
letter
IPA
GB/lˈɛtɚ/
US/lˈɛtɚ/
音節・強勢
let - ter （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (let)
活用形
Noun
- Base: letter
- Plural: letters
関連語
Forms
letters
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
illiterate
adjective
illiteracy
noun
表現
letter of the law
1/lˈɛtɚ əv ðə lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
formal
Exact words of a law
The exact words used in a law, not what they really mean or intend.
例文
- He stuck to the letter of the law, even though it seemed unfair.
- Sometimes justice requires more than just following the letter of the law.
to the letter
1/tə ðə lˈɛtɚ/
idiom
Follow exactly as instructed
To do something exactly as you are told or as it is written.
例文
- She followed the recipe to the letter and the cake turned out perfectly.
- The contract must be carried out to the letter.