which
gb/wˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
A1
英語
~ 100
語義
0件の語義
pronoun
A1
relation
1
introduces a choice or option
Used to talk about one or more things from a group that is already known.
用法パターン：
Which [noun] do you want?
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'which' with 'what'. Use 'which' when the choices are known or limited, and 'what' when they are not.
類義語
what (Used more generally when the set of options is not known or specified.)
コロケーション
which one
|which way
|which time
|which book
テーマ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Which shirt do you prefer, the blue one or the red one?
- I can't remember which road leads to the beach.
- Do you know which movie won the award?
学習者向け例文
- Which color do you like?
- Which bus goes to the city?
- Which day is your birthday?
pronoun
A2
relation
2
introduces information about a thing/animal
Used to give more details about a thing or animal already mentioned.
用法パターン：
[main clause], which [verb] ...
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use 'which' for people. Use 'who' for people and 'which' for things or animals.
類義語
that ('That' can also introduce relative clauses but is less formal and often used in defining clauses.)
コロケーション
which was
|which means
|which makes
|which includes
テーマ
communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- I bought a new phone, which has a great camera.
- The hotel, which overlooks the sea, is fully booked.
- She adopted a cat, which was very friendly.
学習者向け例文
- I read a book, which was very good.
- We went to a park, which had many trees.
- He made a cake, which tasted nice.
determiner
A1
relation
3
selecting from known choices
Used before a noun to choose from things already known.
用法パターン：
Which [noun] is [adjective]?
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes omit 'which' when asking questions about known choices, making the question unclear.
類義語
what ('What' is used when the options are not known or specified.)
コロケーション
which way
|which time
|which route
テーマ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
例文
- Which route should we take to the airport?
- Can you tell me which room is ours?
- Which train goes to London?
学習者向け例文
- Which bus goes to school?
- Which shop sells milk?
- Which game do you want to play?
文法
辞書形
which
IPA
GB/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
音節・強勢
which （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (which)
活用形
Noun
- Base: which
- Plural: whiches
関連語
Forms
whiches
noun
Related words
whichever
pronoun/determiner B1
表現
which is which
1/wˈɪt͡ʃ ˈɪz wˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
identify each item correctly
To know exactly which thing is each one in a pair or group.
例文
- The twins look so similar that I can't tell which is which.
- Make sure you label the jars so you know which is which.
which way the wind blows
1/wˈɪt͡ʃ wˈeɪ ðə wˈɪnd blˈoʊz/
idiom
understand situation before acting
To understand what is happening or what people think before deciding what to do.
例文
- He’s waiting to see which way the wind blows before announcing his decision.
- You should find out which way the wind blows before investing.