A2 noun ニュートラル #360 よく出る

league

/liːɡ/

A group of sports teams or players who compete against each other to see who is the best. It can also describe a group of people, companies, or countries that join together for a shared purpose.

例文

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1

My brother plays in a local football league every Saturday morning.

My brother plays in a local football competition every Saturday morning.

2

The international league was formed to promote peace and trade between the member nations.

The international association was created to encourage peace and trade between the member countries.

3

Don't worry about him; he is totally out of your league.

Don't worry about him; he is much better or more successful than you (idiomatic).

語族

名詞
league
Verb
league
形容詞
leagued
関連
colleague
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覚え方のコツ

Think of the 'Justice League'—a group of superheroes working together—or the 'Premier League' in soccer.

クイックテスト

Our school's debating team has finally joined the national ____.

正解!

正解は: league

例文

1

My brother plays in a local football league every Saturday morning.

everyday

My brother plays in a local football competition every Saturday morning.

2

The international league was formed to promote peace and trade between the member nations.

formal

The international association was created to encourage peace and trade between the member countries.

3

Don't worry about him; he is totally out of your league.

informal

Don't worry about him; he is much better or more successful than you (idiomatic).

4

The study analyzes the financial growth of the national basketball league over the last decade.

academic

The study examines the money growth of the national basketball association over the past ten years.

5

Our new marketing strategy puts us in a completely different league than our competitors.

business

Our new marketing plan makes us much better than our rivals.

語族

名詞
league
Verb
league
形容詞
leagued
関連
colleague

よく使う組み合わせ

major league the highest level of a professional sport
join a league to become a member of a competitive group
top of the league the first place in a ranking
premier league the top division of a sports competition
minor league a lower-level professional sports group

よく使うフレーズ

out of someone's league

too good or too expensive for someone

in a league of one's own

much better than everyone else

in league with

working together with someone (often secretly)

よく混同される語

league vs legion

A legion is a very large group of people or soldiers, whereas a league is an organized group for competition or alliance.

league vs leak

A leak is a hole that lets liquid or gas out; league sounds similar but means a group.

📝

使い方のコツ

Use 'league' when talking about organized sports structures or when comparing the quality/status of different things figuratively.

⚠️

よくある間違い

Learners often think 'league' only applies to sports, but it is also used for political alliances (like the League of Nations).

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of the 'Justice League'—a group of superheroes working together—or the 'Premier League' in soccer.

📖

語源

Derived from the Latin word 'ligare', which means 'to bind' or 'to tie together'.

文法パターン

countable noun (plural: leagues) often follows the pattern 'in the [name] league'
🌍

文化的な背景

Sports leagues are a major part of social and cultural life in the UK (Premier League) and the US (NFL, MLB, NBA).

クイックテスト

Our school's debating team has finally joined the national ____.

正解!

正解は: league

関連単語

subservtude

C1

To relegate something or someone to a subordinate, secondary, or submissive position in relation to another. It involves the active process of making an interest, person, or entity serve a higher or more dominant power.

inbioery

C1

The practice or industry of utilizing biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives to manufacture products and provide services at an industrial scale. It specifically refers to the integration of biotechnology within industrial frameworks to create sustainable alternatives to traditional chemical manufacturing.

hypergraphal

C1

To structure, analyze, or represent complex data sets using the principles of hypergraphs, where single connections can link multiple entities simultaneously. This verb describes the action of mapping multi-way relationships that exceed the capacity of traditional binary graphs.

resedancy

C1

To live or have one's permanent home in a particular place, or to be inherent or present in a specific person, quality, or legal power. It is a more formal term than 'live' and is often used in legal, political, or technical contexts.

exstaship

C1

Describing a state of profound, transcendent joy and communal connection that elevates the individual beyond their ordinary experience. It is often used in philosophical or psychological contexts to characterize a sense of unified elation within a group or relationship.

microsimiltion

C1

Describing a modeling or analytical approach that focuses on the behavior of individual units or agents within a system to predict aggregate outcomes. It is used to characterize high-resolution simulations that account for granular details rather than broad generalizations.

overdocible

C1

An adjective describing someone who is excessively teachable or overly compliant to a fault. It implies a level of submissiveness that prevents a person from questioning instructions or exercising independent judgment.

circumsistency

C1

The state or quality of being circumstantial, referring to the detailed and specific conditions surrounding an event or situation. It describes the meticulous attention to the context and particularities of a moment rather than general or abstract principles.

exheredive

C1

To formally and legally disinherit an heir or exclude them from receiving a portion of a deceased person's estate. This action typically involves a specific clause in a will that explicitly removes a person's natural right to inheritance.

misciscy

C1

Misciscy refers to the state or quality of being composed of diverse, varied, or unrelated elements gathered together into a single entity. It is typically used in technical or academic contexts to describe a collection that lacks a singular unifying theme but possesses a broad range of components.

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