yes
gb/jˈɛs/ us/jˈɛs/
A1
英語
~ 200
語義
0件の語義
interjection
A1
action
1
Used to show agreement
Used to say that you agree or accept.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use 'yes' in places where a simple nod or silence is more natural in English conversation.
類義語
okay (More casual and less emphatic than 'yes'.)
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certainly (More formal and emphatic than 'yes'.)
対義語
no (Direct opposite; expresses refusal or disagreement.)
コロケーション
yes please
|yes sir
|say yes
テーマ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Yes, I understand what you mean.
- 'Can I borrow your book?' 'Yes, of course.'
- Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking.
学習者向け例文
- Yes, I like this.
- Yes, you can come.
- Yes, it is my bag.
名詞
A2
entity
2
An affirmative answer
The word 'yes' used as an answer or decision to agree.
用法パターン：
a yes to [something]
類義語
affirmative (Formal term for 'yes' used in official contexts.)
対義語
no (Opposite decision or answer.)
コロケーション
a definite yes
|get a yes
|say a yes
テーマ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Her smile was the only yes I needed.
- We finally got a yes from the committee.
- His yes changed my life.
学習者向け例文
- I gave a yes to the plan.
- She said a big yes.
- We need his yes to start.
動詞
informal
B2
action
3
To respond with 'yes'
To say 'yes' to show agreement or permission.
用法パターン：
to yes [someone]
よくある間違い：
Learners may not recognize this as a verb form and might avoid using it in speech.
類義語
agree ('Agree' is broader and doesn't require literally saying 'yes'.)
対義語
refuse (To decline or say no instead of agreeing.)
コロケーション
yes someone to death
テーマ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Don't just yes me—tell me what you really think.
- He yessed his boss all day just to stay out of trouble.
- Stop yessing her; she needs honest feedback.
学習者向け例文
- He yessed me many times.
- She yessed the teacher quickly.
- I will not yes him this time.
文法
表現
say yes to
1/sˈeɪ jˈɛs tə/
fixed phrase
Agree or give permission
To agree to do something or allow it.
例文
- She finally said yes to the proposal.
- Don't say yes to anything before reading the details.
yes and no
1/jˈɛs ˈænd nˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Both agree and disagree
Used when your answer is partly yes and partly no.
例文
- 'Do you like your job?' 'Yes and no—it has good parts and bad parts.'
- Yes and no, because it's more complicated than that.
yes man
1/jˈɛs mˈæn/
idiom
informal
Someone who always agrees with their boss
A person who always agrees with a leader or boss without thinking for themselves.
例文
- He's just a yes man who never challenges the boss.
- The company is full of yes men who fear losing their jobs.