place
gb/plˈeɪs/ us/plˈeɪs/
A1
英語
~ 700
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A1
entity
1
A particular location or position
A specific location or area.
用法パターン：
[someone/something] is in/at [a place]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'place' with 'space'; 'space' refers more to emptiness or capacity, not a specific location.
類義語
location (A more formal or general term for a specific point or area.)
対義語
nowhere (Indicates the absence of any location.)
コロケーション
public place
|safe place
|meeting place
|quiet place
|place of work
テーマ
daily life
|geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例文
- This park is my favorite place to relax.
- We met at a small place near the station.
- Paris is a beautiful place to visit.
- He couldn’t find a parking place.
- This is the place where I grew up.
学習者向け例文
- I like this place.
- This is a good place to eat.
- My house is a small place.
- We go to that place every day.
動詞
A2
action
2
To put something somewhere
To put something in a specific spot.
用法パターン：
to place [something] [somewhere]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use 'place' in all contexts where 'put' is used; in casual speech 'put' is more natural.
類義語
put ('Put' is more common and informal; 'place' can sound slightly more formal or careful.)
対義語
remove (Means to take something away from a location.)
コロケーション
place an order
|place a bet
|place a book on the table
テーマ
daily life
|daily_life
|space
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She placed the keys on the counter.
- Please place the chairs in the corner.
- He carefully placed the vase on the shelf.
- Place your bags under the seat in front of you.
- The teacher placed the papers on her desk.
学習者向け例文
- Place the pen on the table.
- He placed the book in his bag.
- She placed her phone on the bed.
- Please place your shoes by the door.
名詞
A2
relation
3
Position in a sequence or ranking
A position in a list, race, or order.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'place' (ranking) with 'place' (location); context must clarify meaning.
類義語
ranking (Refers specifically to hierarchical order; not necessarily physical position.)
対義語
disqualification (Indicates removal from competition ranking entirely.)
コロケーション
first place
|second place
|take third place
テーマ
sports
|competitions
|core_vocabulary
|education
例文
- She won first place in the race.
- He took second place in the competition.
- Our team moved up to third place.
- They lost their place in the finals.
- The restaurant holds a top place in the rankings.
学習者向け例文
- She is in first place.
- He got third place.
- Our team is in second place.
- I want to get first place.
名詞
B1
entity
4
Appropriate role or situation
The right role or situation for someone or something.
よくある間違い：
Learners may take figurative uses literally and misunderstand that this sense refers to suitability, not physical space.
類義語
role ('Role' refers more specifically to function; 'place' can be broader including status.)
対義語
misfit (Someone who does not belong in a situation or group.)
コロケーション
find one's place
|know your place
テーマ
society
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|work
例文
- She finally found her place in the company.
- It’s not my place to judge.
- He felt out of place at the party.
- Everyone has a place in this community.
- You should know your place here.
学習者向け例文
- I feel out of place here.
- She found her place at work.
- It is not my place to say that.
- He has a good place in the group.
文法
辞書形
place
IPA
GB/plˈeɪs/
US/plˈeɪs/
音節・強勢
place （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (place)
活用形
Noun
- Base: place
- Plural: places
Verb
- Base: place
- 3rd Person Singular: places
- Present Participle: placing
- Past: placed
関連語
Forms
places
noun
placing
verb
placed
verb
Related words
Advanced or less common
displacement
noun B2
表現
out of place
1/ˈaʊt əv plˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
Not suitable for situation/location
Not fitting well with other things around it.
例文
- His casual clothes looked out of place at the formal dinner.
- I felt out of place among all those experts.
put someone in their place
1/pˈʊt sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɪn ðˈɛɹ plˈeɪs/
idiom
informal
Show someone they are less important/wrong
To speak or act so that someone knows they are wrong or not as important as they think.
例文
- She really put him in his place during the meeting.
- The coach put the arrogant player in his place.
take place
1/tˈeɪk plˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
To happen or occur
To happen at a certain time and/or location.
例文
- The meeting will take place at 10 a.m.
- The festival took place last weekend.
in place of
1/ˈɪn plˈeɪs əv/
fixed phrase
Instead of something else
Used when one thing replaces another thing.
例文
- You can use honey in place of sugar.
- He is playing in place of the injured goalkeeper.
- He sent his assistant in place of himself.
- We used honey in place of sugar.
in the first place
1/ˈɪn ðə fˈɚst plˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
As the first reason or point
Used to talk about the main reason something happened or should happen.
例文
- Why didn’t you tell me in the first place?
- In the first place, we don’t have enough money for that project.
in the first place
2/ˈɪn ðə fˈɚst plˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
As an initial reason or situation
As the main reason why something happened or should happen.
例文
- We shouldn’t have gone there in the first place.
- Why didn’t you tell me in the first place?