third
gb/θˈɚd/ us/θˈɚd/
A1
英語
~ 900
語義
0件の語義
adjective
A1
property
1
Coming after second
In position number three in a list or order.
用法パターン：
the third [person/thing]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'third' (ordinal) with 'three' (cardinal). 'Third' refers to order or position, not quantity.
類義語
tertiary (More formal or technical term, often used in academic or specialized contexts.)
対義語
second (The ordinal number immediately before third.)
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fourth (The ordinal number immediately after third.)
コロケーション
third place
|third time
|third round
|third floor
|third day
テーマ
numbers
|time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She finished in third place in the race.
- This is the third time I've called you today.
- They live on the third floor of the building.
- The meeting will be held on the third of June.
- He was the third person to arrive.
学習者向け例文
- My house is the third on the street.
- I read the third book in the series.
- Today is the third day of the month.
- She is the third student in line.
- This is my third trip to London.
名詞
A2
quantity
2
One part of three equal parts
One part when something is divided into three equal parts.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes say 'one over three' instead of 'one third' in everyday speech, which sounds mathematical rather than conversational.
類義語
one-third (Exact fractional form; interchangeable in most contexts.)
対義語
half (A larger fraction, representing one of two equal parts.)
コロケーション
one third
|two thirds
|a third of
テーマ
math
|fractions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|education
例文
- A third of the cake was eaten.
- Only a third of the students passed the test.
- Two thirds of the land is forested.
- He spent a third of his salary on rent.
- The recipe calls for a third of a cup of sugar.
学習者向け例文
- I ate a third of the pizza.
- A third of my friends play football.
- She drinks a third of a liter of water.
- One third of the class is absent today.
- We cut the pie into thirds.
名詞
B1
entity
3
Musical interval of three degrees
In music, the distance between two notes that are three steps apart in a scale.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'third' as an interval with 'third' as an ordinal number if context is unclear.
類義語
mediant (Specific term for the third scale degree in music theory.)
対義語
fifth (A different musical interval, spanning five diatonic degrees.)
コロケーション
major third
|minor third
テーマ
music
|arts_entertainment
|education
例文
- The melody rises by a major third.
- He played a minor third on the piano.
- Singing in thirds creates harmony.
- The chord contains a root, a third, and a fifth.
学習者向け例文
- I learned to play a major third on guitar.
- A minor third sounds sad to me.
- We sang in thirds for harmony.
文法
辞書形
third
IPA
GB/θˈɚd/
US/θˈɚd/
音節・強勢
third （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (third)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: third
- Comparative: thirder
- Superlative: thirdest
Noun
- Base: third
- Plural: thirds
関連語
表現
third degree
1/θˈɚd dɪɡɹˈi/
fixed phrase
Harsh questioning or interrogation
Very strong or forceful questioning by someone, usually to get information.
例文
- The police gave him the third degree about his whereabouts.
- I got the third degree from my parents when I came home late.
third wheel
1/θˈɚd wˈil/
idiom
informal
Unwanted extra person socially
A person who feels out of place because they are with two people who are in a romantic relationship or close friendship.
例文
- I felt like a third wheel when they started holding hands.
- She didn't want to be a third wheel on their date.
third time's a charm
1/θˈɚd tˈaɪmz ə t͡ʃˈɑɹm/
idiom
informal
Success likely on third try
People say this when they believe they will succeed on their third try at something after failing twice before.
例文
- I failed my driving test twice, but the third time's a charm!
- I failed the test twice, but third time's a charm.
- Don't give up—third time's a charm.
- We didn't win the last two games, but third time's a charm, right?
- He asked her out twice with no luck, but he said, "Third time's a charm."