tale
gb/tˈeɪl/ us/tˈeɪl/
A2
英語
~ 2700
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
A story, real or imagined
A story about things that happened, either real or made up.
用法パターン：
a tale about [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'tale' with 'tail' (the body part of an animal). The pronunciation is the same, but the meanings are different.
類義語
story (The most common general synonym; 'tale' can sound more traditional or literary.)
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narrative (More formal and often used in academic or analytical contexts.)
対義語
fact (A statement known to be true, as opposed to a fictional or embellished narrative.)
コロケーション
tell a tale
|folk tale
|tall tale
|fairy tale
|moral of the tale
テーマ
literature
|entertainment
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|education
例文
- She told me a fascinating tale about her travels in Asia.
- The old man shared a tale from his youth.
- That novel is a tragic tale of love and loss.
- Children love listening to fairy tales before bed.
- He spun a tale to explain why he was late.
学習者向け例文
- I read a tale about a brave girl.
- My grandfather told me a funny tale.
- This book is a tale of two friends.
- He told a tale about a big dog.
- We listened to a tale before sleeping.
名詞
B1
entity
2
Report of gossip or wrongdoing
A story about someone that may not be true, often told to cause trouble.
用法パターン：
tell tales about [someone]
よくある間違い：
Learners may not realize 'tell tales' is often negative, meaning to report someone’s wrongdoing, especially in a petty way.
類義語
gossip (General talk about others' private lives; 'tale' in this sense often implies accusation.)
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rumor (Unverified information spread among people.)
対義語
truth (Accurate and verified information.)
コロケーション
tell tales
|spread tales
|tales of corruption
テーマ
communication
|social
|relationships
|daily_life
例文
- He was always telling tales about his classmates to the teacher.
- The politician dismissed the allegations as mere tales.
- They accused her of spreading malicious tales.
- The newspaper was full of tales about celebrity scandals.
学習者向け例文
- She told tales about her friend to the teacher.
- He likes to tell tales about other people.
- Do not tell tales; it is not nice.
- They spread tales about the new boy.
文法
辞書形
tale
IPA
GB/tˈeɪl/
US/tˈeɪl/
音節・強勢
tale （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (tale)
活用形
Noun
- Base: tale
- Plural: tales
関連語
Forms
tales
noun
Core family
tell
verb A1
Related words
storyteller
noun B1
folktale
noun B2
Advanced or less common
telltale
adjective B2
表現
tell tales
1/tˈɛl tˈeɪlz/
fixed phrase
Report someone’s wrongdoing
To tell someone in authority about another person’s bad actions, often to get them in trouble.
例文
- Stop telling tales about your brother.
- She was accused of telling tales at work.
fairy tale
1/fˈɛɹi tˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
traditional magical story for children
A simple story, often for children, with magic, fairies, or other unreal things; also used for a very happy, almost unreal situation.
例文
- She read her daughter a fairy tale before bed.
- Cinderella is my favorite fairy tale.
- Their wedding was like something out of a fairy tale.
- Their wedding was like a fairy tale, with a castle and fireworks.
- The book is a modern fairy tale about a girl who can talk to animals.
tall tale
1/tˈɔl tˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
Exaggerated, unlikely story
A story that is not true because it is too big or strange.
例文
- He entertained the kids with a tall tale about a giant fish.
- He told us a tall tale about catching a fish as big as a car.
- That sounds like another one of his tall tales.
- That sounds like a tall tale to me.