relate
gb/ɹɪlˈeɪt/ us/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
A2
英語
~ 900
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B1
action
1
understand and sympathize
To understand how someone feels because you have had a similar experience.
用法パターン：
to relate to [someone/something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'relate to' (meaning understand/identify with) with 'be related to' (meaning be connected by family).
類義語
empathize (Stronger focus on sharing or feeling another's emotions rather than just understanding.)
対義語
disconnect (Suggests a lack of emotional or experiential understanding.)
コロケーション
relate to others
|easily relate
|personally relate
|relate well
テーマ
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例文
- I can really relate to what you're going through right now.
- Many readers will relate to the main character's struggles.
- She found it hard to relate to people from different backgrounds.
学習者向け例文
- I can relate to your story.
- He relates to the boy in the movie.
- I do not relate to his ideas.
- Many students relate to the teacher's jokes.
動詞
B2
action
2
tell or describe
To tell someone about something that happened.
用法パターン：
to relate [something] to [someone]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this sense with 'connect' or 'be about' rather than 'tell'.
類義語
narrate (Often used for more formal or structured storytelling.)
対義語
conceal (To deliberately avoid telling about an event or information.)
コロケーション
relate an incident
|relate in detail
|relate events
テーマ
communication
|storytelling
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He related the events of the night to the police.
- The witness calmly related what she had seen.
- She related her travel experiences to the audience.
学習者向け例文
- He related the story to me.
- She related what happened at school.
- The man related his trip to Africa.
動詞
B2
action
3
connect or associate
To show how two things are connected.
用法パターン：
to relate [something] to [something]
類義語
associate (Often used when linking ideas in the mind, not necessarily explaining a relationship.)
対義語
separate (To treat things as unconnected.)
コロケーション
relate directly
|relate closely
|relate concepts
テーマ
logic
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The study relates diet to overall health.
- She tried to relate the theory to real-life examples.
- These findings relate closely to previous research.
学習者向け例文
- The teacher relates math to games.
- I can relate this idea to my work.
- The report relates the problem to poor planning.
動詞
A2
action
4
be connected by family
To be part of the same family as someone.
用法パターン：
to be related to [someone]
類義語
kin (More formal or old-fashioned term for family connection.)
対義語
unrelated (Having no family or blood connection.)
コロケーション
closely related
|distantly related
テーマ
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Are you related to the famous singer?
- We are distantly related through our great-grandparents.
- She discovered she was related to him by marriage.
学習者向け例文
- I am related to him.
- They are not related.
- She is related to my mother.
文法
辞書形
relate
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
US/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
音節・強勢
re - late （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (late)
活用形
Verb
- Base: relate
- 3rd Person Singular: relates
- Present Participle: relating
- Past: related
関連語
Forms
relates
verb
relating
verb
related
verb
Core family
Related words
relatively
adverb B1
relatable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unrelated
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
relational
adjective
relativity
noun C1
表現
be related to
1/bˈi ɹɪlˈeɪtɪd tə/
fixed phrase
have a family connection with someone
To be part of the same family as someone.
例文
- She is related to my father through marriage.
- Are you related to anyone in this town?
relate back to
1/ɹɪlˈeɪt bˈæk tə/
phrasal verb
connect back to earlier cause/event
To connect something now with something that happened before.
例文
- His problems at work relate back to his lack of training.
- The discussion related back to last week's meeting.
relate to
1/ɹɪlˈeɪt tə/
phrasal verb
understand and sympathize with someone
To understand how someone feels because you have had a similar experience.
例文
- I can relate to your frustration about the delay.
- Many students relate to the pressure of exams.
relate well to
1/ɹɪlˈeɪt wˈɛl tə/
fixed phrase
interact easily with understanding
To have good communication and understanding with someone.
例文
- Good teachers relate well to their students.
- He relates well to people from all backgrounds.