B2 adjective ニュートラル

business

/ˈbɪznəs/

Used as an attributive adjective to describe things related to professional commerce, trade, or work activities. It distinguishes professional matters from personal, social, or recreational ones.

例文

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1

I need to buy a new business suit for the upcoming conference.

I need to buy a new business suit for the upcoming conference.

2

The executive board requested a detailed business proposal by Friday.

The executive board requested a detailed business proposal by Friday.

3

I'm just in my business clothes because I came straight from the office.

I'm just in my business clothes because I came straight from the office.

語族

名詞
business
副詞
professionally
形容詞
businesslike
関連
businessman
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覚え方のコツ

Remember that 'business' comes from being 'busy' with work. If you are on a 'business' trip, you are 'busy' working!

クイックテスト

He had to cancel his weekend plans because of an urgent ______ trip to London.

正解!

正解は: business

例文

1

I need to buy a new business suit for the upcoming conference.

everyday

I need to buy a new business suit for the upcoming conference.

2

The executive board requested a detailed business proposal by Friday.

formal

The executive board requested a detailed business proposal by Friday.

3

I'm just in my business clothes because I came straight from the office.

informal

I'm just in my business clothes because I came straight from the office.

4

Recent academic research focuses on the impact of business ethics on consumer loyalty.

academic

Recent academic research focuses on the impact of business ethics on consumer loyalty.

5

Our primary goal this quarter is to refine our business model for better scalability.

business

Our primary goal this quarter is to refine our business model for better scalability.

語族

名詞
business
副詞
professionally
形容詞
businesslike
関連
businessman

よく使う組み合わせ

business hours business hours
business trip business trip
business card business card
business ethics business ethics
business district business district

よく使うフレーズ

business as usual

business as usual

none of your business

none of your business

to mean business

to mean business

よく混同される語

business vs busy

Busy is an adjective meaning having a lot to do, while business (as an adjective) refers to professional work.

business vs commerce

Commerce usually refers to large-scale exchange of goods, while business is a broader term for any professional activity.

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使い方のコツ

When used as an adjective, 'business' always precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., business lunch). It does not take a plural form even if the noun it modifies is plural.

⚠️

よくある間違い

Learners often say 'busy trip' when they mean 'business trip' or 'busy card' instead of 'business card'.

💡

覚え方のコツ

Remember that 'business' comes from being 'busy' with work. If you are on a 'business' trip, you are 'busy' working!

📖

語源

From Old English 'bisignis', which meant care, anxiety, or the state of being occupied.

文法パターン

Used as an attributive noun/adjective before nouns Does not inflect for gender or number when used as a modifier
🌍

文化的な背景

In many English-speaking cultures, 'business' implies a standard of professional etiquette and formal dress codes.

クイックテスト

He had to cancel his weekend plans because of an urgent ______ trip to London.

正解!

正解は: business

関連単語

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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