minor
A minor is a person who is under the legal age of full responsibility, typically under 18 or 21 depending on the jurisdiction. In an academic context, it also refers to a secondary subject of study that a student specializes in alongside their primary major.
例文
3 / 5The store was fined for selling alcohol to a minor.
The store was fined for selling alcohol to a minor.
The court must appoint a guardian to protect the interests of the minor during the proceedings.
The court must appoint a guardian to protect the interests of the minor during the proceedings.
I couldn't get into the club because I was still a minor back then.
I couldn't get into the club because I was still a minor back then.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of the prefix 'mini-'. A minor is a 'mini' person (not yet an adult) or a 'mini' subject of study (smaller than a major).
クイックテスト
The airline has a special policy for an unaccompanied ______ traveling alone.
正解！
正解は： minor
例文
The store was fined for selling alcohol to a minor.
everydayThe store was fined for selling alcohol to a minor.
The court must appoint a guardian to protect the interests of the minor during the proceedings.
formalThe court must appoint a guardian to protect the interests of the minor during the proceedings.
I couldn't get into the club because I was still a minor back then.
informalI couldn't get into the club because I was still a minor back then.
While her major is in Physics, her minor in Philosophy provides a unique perspective on her research.
academicWhile her major is in Physics, her minor in Philosophy provides a unique perspective on her research.
Our website includes strict age-verification protocols to ensure we do not collect data from any minor.
businessOur website includes strict age-verification protocols to ensure we do not collect data from any minor.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
minor in possession
minor in possession (of restricted substances)
major and minor
major and minor (academic focus)
minor child
minor child
よく混同される語
A miner is a person who works in a mine extracting coal or ore, whereas a minor is an underage person.
Minority refers to the smaller part or group of a population, while a minor refers to a specific individual who is underage.
使い方のコツ
When used as a noun for a person, 'minor' is common in legal and formal safety contexts. In US and Canadian universities, 'minor' is used as a noun to describe a secondary concentration of study.
よくある間違い
Learners often use 'minority' when they mean 'minor' (e.g., saying 'He is a minority' instead of 'He is a minor'). Also, remember that 'minor' is a countable noun.
覚え方のコツ
Think of the prefix 'mini-'. A minor is a 'mini' person (not yet an adult) or a 'mini' subject of study (smaller than a major).
語源
From the Latin word 'minor' meaning 'less' or 'smaller'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
The 'age of majority' (when a minor becomes an adult) varies by country, but is 18 in most Western cultures.
クイックテスト
The airline has a special policy for an unaccompanied ______ traveling alone.
正解！
正解は： minor
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to
A1Used 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1This 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
A1The 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
A1Used 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1Used 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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