seem
gb/sˈim/ us/sˈim/
A2
英語
~ 200
語義
0件の語義
動詞
A2
state
1
Appear to be
To look or feel like something is true, even if it may not be.
用法パターン：
[someone/something] seems [adjective]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'seem' with 'look' or 'sound'. 'Seem' is more general and can refer to any kind of impression, not just visual or auditory.
類義語
appear (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal in some contexts.)
対義語
be (Indicates actual state rather than perceived state.)
コロケーション
seem happy
|seem likely
|seem strange
|seem obvious
|seem impossible
テーマ
perception
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She seems tired after the long trip.
- It seems impossible to finish this today.
- He seems like a nice person.
- This plan seems risky.
- You seem very confident about your answer.
学習者向け例文
- He seems happy today.
- It seems easy to do.
- She seems nice.
- The test seems hard.
- This place seems quiet.
動詞
B1
state
2
Appear to do something
To look like you are doing something, even if you are not.
用法パターン：
[someone/something] seems to [verb]
よくある間違い：
Some learners forget 'to' after 'seem' when followed by a verb.
類義語
appear to (Almost identical meaning; often interchangeable.)
コロケーション
seem to know
|seem to understand
|seem to work
|seem to care
テーマ
perception
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- They seem to understand the problem well.
- He seems to be telling the truth.
- The engine seems to be working fine.
- You seem to know a lot about this topic.
学習者向け例文
- She seems to like the movie.
- They seem to work together well.
- He seems to know the answer.
- It seems to rain a lot here.
動詞
B1
state
3
Indicate possibility
To make someone think something might be true, but not for sure.
用法パターン：
It seems (that) [clause]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes omit 'that' when it is needed for clarity in formal writing, though in speech it is often dropped.
類義語
appear (Close synonym; 'appear' is sometimes slightly more formal.)
コロケーション
it seems that
|it seems likely
|it seems clear
テーマ
communication
|speculation
|core_vocabulary
例文
- It seems that we have a misunderstanding.
- It seems likely that they will cancel the meeting.
- It seems clear that she was right.
学習者向け例文
- It seems that he is late.
- It seems they are happy.
- It seems she knows the answer.
文法
辞書形
seem
IPA
GB/sˈim/
US/sˈim/
音節・強勢
seem （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (seem)
活用形
Verb
- Base: seem
- 3rd Person Singular: seems
- Present Participle: seeming
- Past: seemed
関連語
Forms
seems
verb
seeming
verb
seemed
verb
Advanced or less common
seemingly
adverb C1
表現
it would seem
1/ˈɪt wˈʊd sˈim/
fixed phrase
Apparently true based on evidence
Used when you think something is true from what you know now.
例文
- It would seem we have run out of options.
- It would seem she has made her decision.
make it seem as if
1/mˈeɪk ˈɪt sˈim ˈæz ˈɪf/
fixed phrase
Cause an impression of something untrue
To do something so people think something is true when it's not.
例文
- He made it seem as if he had no money.
- They made it seem as if the problem was solved.
seem like
1/sˈim lˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
Appear similar to something
To look or feel like something else.
例文
- He seems like a friendly person.
- This place seems like home already.