offense
gb/əfˈɛns/ us/əfˈɛns/
B1
英語
~ 1700
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
event
1
breaking a law or rule
An action that goes against a law or rule.
用法パターン：
to commit an offense
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'offense' with 'offence' — both spellings are correct; 'offense' is US English, 'offence' is UK English.
類義語
violation (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
対義語
compliance (Following a law or rule instead of breaking it.)
コロケーション
commit an offense
|serious offense
|minor offense
|criminal offense
|first offense
テーマ
law
|crime
|society
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Speeding is a common traffic offense.
- The company was fined for an environmental offense.
- Shoplifting is considered a serious offense in this country.
- He was arrested for committing an offense against public order.
学習者向け例文
- Stealing is an offense.
- It is an offense to drive too fast.
- He went to jail for an offense.
- Littering is an offense in this city.
名詞
B2
state
2
feeling hurt or insulted
A feeling of anger or hurt because someone said or did something rude.
用法パターン：
to take offense at [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'take offense' with 'be offended'; both are correct, but 'take offense' is more idiomatic in many contexts.
類義語
resentment (A stronger, longer-lasting feeling of anger or bitterness.)
対義語
acceptance (Not feeling upset when faced with a potentially offensive remark.)
コロケーション
take offense
|cause offense
|give offense
|easily offended
テーマ
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She took offense at his comment about her accent.
- I hope you won’t take offense if I speak frankly.
- His joke was meant to be funny, not to cause offense.
- They apologized to avoid giving offense to the guests.
学習者向け例文
- I did not mean to give offense.
- He took offense at my words.
- Please do not take offense.
- She felt offense when they laughed.
名詞
B1
entity
3
team's attacking side in sports
The players in a game who try to score points against the other team.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'offense' in sports with 'offense' meaning a crime; context clarifies the meaning.
類義語
attack (Often used in sports to refer to the action of trying to score.)
対義語
defense (The part of the team that tries to stop the other team from scoring.)
コロケーション
play offense
|strong offense
|offense and defense
テーマ
sports
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Our team's offense scored three touchdowns in the first half.
- They need to improve their offense if they want to win the championship.
- The coach focused on building a stronger offense this season.
学習者向け例文
- Our offense scored two goals.
- The team has a good offense.
- He plays on the offense.
- Offense is important in football.
文法
辞書形
offense
IPA
GB/əfˈɛns/
US/əfˈɛns/
音節・強勢
of - fense （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (fense)
活用形
Noun
- Base: offense
- Variant Spelling: offence
- Plural: offense, offenses
関連語
Forms
offence
noun B1
offenses
noun
Related words
offensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inoffensive
adjective
Advanced or less common
offensiveness
noun
文法ポイント
- Spelling Variant: offence Noun
表現
cause offense
1/kˈɔz əfˈɛns/
fixed phrase
upset someone by rudeness
To make someone feel upset because you said or did something rude or unkind.
例文
- He didn’t mean to cause offense with his comments.
- The article caused offense among many readers.
no offense
1/nˈoʊ əfˈɛns/
fixed phrase
informal
not meant as an insult
A phrase used before or after saying something that might upset someone, to show you do not mean to be rude.
例文
- No offense, but I think you’re wrong about that.
- No offense — your cooking has improved a lot since last time.
take offense
1/tˈeɪk əfˈɛns/
fixed phrase
become upset by rudeness
To feel angry or hurt because of something rude or unkind someone says or does.
例文
- She took offense at his casual remark about her job.
- Don’t take offense — I was only joking.