whom
gb/hˈum/ us/hˈum/
B2
英語
~ 800
語義
0件の語義
pronoun
formal
B2
relation
1
object form of 'who'
Used to talk about the person who gets an action, not the one who does it.
用法パターン：
[preposition] whom [clause]
よくある間違い：
Learners often use 'who' when 'whom' is correct in formal writing. In everyday speech, 'whom' is less common, but in formal contexts using 'whom' correctly is important.
類義語
who ('Who' can sometimes be used instead of 'whom', especially in informal speech, but it is grammatically the subject form.)
対義語
who (The subject form of the pronoun, used for the person doing the action.)
コロケーション
to whom
|with whom
|for whom
|by whom
テーマ
grammar
|language
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
例文
- To whom should I address the letter?
- She is the woman with whom I spoke yesterday.
- The man whom you met is my uncle.
- For whom are you buying this gift?
- He is a teacher whom many students admire.
学習者向け例文
- To whom did you speak?
- The man whom I saw was tall.
- She is the girl with whom I work.
- For whom is this book?
- He is someone whom I trust.
文法
表現
to whom it may concern
1/tə hˈum ˈɪt mˈeɪ kənsˈɚn/
fixed phrase
formal
formal letter salutation for unknown recipient
A formal way to start a letter when you do not know the name of the person you are writing to.
例文
- To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to apply for the advertised position.
- The letter began with 'To Whom It May Concern' because they did not know the hiring manager’s name.