narrow
gb/nˈɛɹoʊ/ us/nˈɛɹoʊ/
A2
英語
~ 1800
語義
0件の語義
adjective
A2
property
1
small in width
Not wide; having little space from side to side.
用法パターン：
a narrow [street/road/path]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'narrow' with 'thin'. 'Thin' usually describes thickness, while 'narrow' describes width from side to side.
類義語
slim (Suggests thinness, often used for objects or people, sometimes with a positive connotation.)
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thin (General term for having little thickness; can refer to width in some contexts.)
対義語
wide (Describes something with a large distance from side to side.)
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broad (Similar to 'wide', often used for roads, shoulders, or expanses.)
コロケーション
narrow street
|narrow path
|narrow escape
|narrow corridor
|narrow passage
テーマ
measurement
|description
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The car could barely fit down the narrow street.
- We crossed a narrow bridge over the river.
- The hallway was too narrow for two people to walk side by side.
学習者向け例文
- The road is very narrow.
- I walk on a narrow path.
- This table is long and narrow.
動詞
B1
action
2
make or become smaller in width/scope
To make something smaller in size or range; to become smaller.
用法パターン：
to narrow [something] down to [options/choices]
よくある間違い：
Learners may forget that 'narrow down' is common when talking about reducing options, and just say 'narrow' instead.
類義語
tighten (Can mean making something more limited or strict, not just physically smaller.)
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reduce (A general term for making something less in amount, size, or scope.)
対義語
widen (To make something larger in width or scope.)
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broaden (To increase the range, scope, or width of something.)
コロケーション
narrow down
|narrow gap
|narrow focus
テーマ
change
|decision making
|core_vocabulary
|space
例文
- The path narrows as you go up the hill.
- We need to narrow the list of candidates to three.
- The river narrows before it reaches the falls.
学習者向け例文
- The road will narrow ahead.
- We narrow the choices to two.
- The river narrows here.
adjective
B2
property
3
limited in interests/views
Not willing to accept different ideas or ways; not open-minded.
用法パターン：
a narrow [mind/view/perspective]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this sense with physical narrowness. Context about ideas or attitudes is key.
類義語
close-minded (Directly emphasizes refusal to consider different ideas.)
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limited (General term for having a small range of ability, knowledge, or openness.)
対義語
open-minded (Willing to consider new and different ideas.)
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broad-minded (Tolerant and willing to accept many different opinions or behaviors.)
コロケーション
narrow view
|narrow mind
|narrow perspective
テーマ
personality
|social
|core_vocabulary
|education
例文
- He has a narrow view of what success means.
- Her thinking is too narrow for this creative project.
- We should avoid being narrow in our judgments.
学習者向け例文
- He has a narrow mind.
- She is narrow about new ideas.
- Do not be narrow when you listen.
名詞
C1
entity
4
small strip of land/water
A thin piece of land or water between bigger areas.
類義語
strait (Specifically refers to a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or large areas of water.)
コロケーション
sea narrow
テーマ
geography
|nature
|space
|travel
例文
- Ships passed through the narrow between the two islands.
- They camped on a narrow of land by the lake.
学習者向け例文
- We walk across the narrow between lakes.
- The boat goes through the narrow.
文法
辞書形
narrow
IPA
GB/nˈɛɹoʊ/
US/nˈɛɹoʊ/
音節・強勢
nar - row （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (nar)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: narrow
- Comparative: narrower
- Superlative: narrowest
Verb
- Base: narrow
- 3rd Person Singular: narrows
- Present Participle: narrowing
- Past: narrowed
関連語
表現
a narrow escape
1/ə nˈɛɹoʊ ɪskˈeɪp/
fixed phrase
almost avoiding danger/harm
When someone almost has an accident or bad thing happen but avoids it just in time.
例文
- It was a narrow escape when the tree fell just behind us.
- She had a narrow escape from injury in the crash.
narrow down
1/nˈɛɹoʊ dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
reduce number of choices
To make a list or group smaller by removing things that are not needed.
例文
- We need to narrow down our options before deciding.
- The police narrowed down the list of suspects to two men.
narrow margin
1/nˈɛɹoʊ mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
very small difference in result/amount
A result that is only just different from another result; not by much.
例文
- They won by a narrow margin of two votes.
- The team lost by a narrow margin.