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May
meɪ
非常に一般的
100 - 200
100 - 200
単語の頻度と重要度指数は、特定の言語で単語がどのくらい頻繁に出現するかを示します。 数字が小さいほど、単語が使用される頻度が高くなります。 最も頻繁に使用される単語は通常1から4000の範囲です。 この重要度指数は、言語学習の過程で最も役立つ単語に焦点を当てるのに役立ちます。
単語の頻度と重要度指数は、特定の言語で単語がどのくらい頻繁に出現するかを示します。 数字が小さいほど、単語が使用される頻度が高くなります。 最も頻繁に使用される単語は通常1から4000の範囲です。 この重要度指数は、言語学習の過程で最も役立つ単語に焦点を当てるのに役立ちます。
May -
Possibility or permission
例: You may go to the party if you finish your homework.
使用法: formalコンテクスト: rules, regulations, and formal requests
注記: Indicates a possibility or permission granted by someone in authority.
Expressing wishes or hopes
例: May you have a wonderful birthday!
使用法: formalコンテクスト: greetings, blessings, or well-wishes
注記: Used to express good wishes or hopes for someone.
The fifth month of the year
例: My birthday is in May.
使用法: informalコンテクスト: referring to specific months
注記: Used to indicate the specific month in the calendar.
Mayの同義語
Can
The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or permission.
例: Can I go to the store with you?
注記: While 'may' is often used to ask for permission, 'can' is more informal and is used to express ability or possibility.
Might
'Might' is a modal verb used to indicate a possibility or a suggestion.
例: I might attend the meeting tomorrow.
注記: While 'may' and 'might' are both used to express possibility, 'might' is considered more tentative or uncertain.
Could
'Could' is a modal verb used to make polite requests or to express possibility or ability.
例: Could you please pass me the salt?
注記: Similar to 'can', 'could' is used to ask for permission or to indicate ability, but it is more polite and formal.
Shall
'Shall' is a modal verb used to make suggestions, offer assistance, or to ask for advice or opinions.
例: Shall we meet at 3 pm?
注記: 'Shall' is used to make suggestions or offers, while 'may' is primarily used to ask for permission.
Mayの表現、よく使われるフレーズ
May I
Used to ask for permission or make a polite request.
例: May I borrow your pen?
注記: The phrase 'May I' is a polite form of asking permission, different from just using 'May' which is a modal verb indicating possibility or permission.
May as well
Indicates that doing something is just as good as doing nothing, implying a lack of better options.
例: Since we have some time to spare, we may as well go for a walk.
注記: The phrase 'may as well' suggests a sense of inevitability or practicality, different from the standalone 'may' which expresses possibility or permission.
Mayday
A distress signal used in radio communication to indicate a life-threatening emergency.
例: The distress call 'Mayday! Mayday!' alerted the Coast Guard to their emergency.
注記: The term 'Mayday' is a specific distress signal used in emergencies, different from the general use of 'may' as a modal verb.
May the best man win
An expression used to wish good luck to all parties involved and to express the hope that the most deserving person will succeed.
例: Good luck to both teams in the final match. May the best man win!
注記: The phrase 'May the best man win' is a wish for success and fairness, distinct from the modal verb 'may' indicating possibility or permission.
April showers bring May flowers
A proverbial phrase meaning that difficult or unpleasant events can lead to positive outcomes.
例: It's been raining a lot this month, but remember, April showers bring May flowers!
注記: The phrase 'April showers bring May flowers' is a metaphorical expression, contrasting with the literal use of 'may' as a modal verb.
Mayの日常（スラング）表現
Mayhem
Mayhem refers to chaos, disorder, or havoc.
例: There was absolute mayhem at the concert when the power went out.
注記: Mayhem is more intense and dramatic than the original word 'May'.
Mayo
Mayo is a shortened form of 'mayonnaise', a popular condiment used in sandwiches and salads.
例: Can you pass the mayo for my sandwich, please?
注記: Mayo is an informal abbreviation for 'mayonnaise'.
Mayday, Mayday
Doubling 'Mayday' is often used humorously or informally to emphasize a problem or issue.
例: Mayday, Mayday, we have a problem here!
注記: The repetition of 'Mayday' adds emphasis and can indicate a less serious situation than a real distress call.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is a well-known medical research and treatment institution in the United States.
例: I have an appointment at the Mayo Clinic next week for a check-up.
注記: The term 'Mayo Clinic' is unrelated to the original word 'May'.
May - 例
I may go to the party tonight.
May I borrow your pen?
She may be late for the meeting.
May we have some more bread, please?
Mayの文法
May - 助動詞 (Auxiliary) / 助動詞 (Modal)
見出し語: may
活用
動詞、原形 (Verb, base form): may
動詞、過去形 (Verb, past tense): might
音節、区切り、アクセント
May 1 音節を含む: may
音声表記: ˈmā
may , ˈmā (赤い音節が強調されています)
May - 重要性と使用頻度
単語の頻度と重要度指数は、特定の言語で単語がどのくらい頻繁に出現するかを示します。 数字が小さいほど、単語が使用される頻度が高くなります。 最も頻繁に使用される単語は通常1から4000の範囲です。
May: 100 - 200 (非常に一般的).
この重要度指数は、言語学習の過程で最も役立つ単語に焦点を当てるのに役立ちます。
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