private
Describes something that belongs to a specific person or group and is not for public use. It also refers to a place or conversation where others are not allowed to listen or watch.
例文
3 / 5I need a private room to make a phone call.
I need a room where I can be alone to talk on the phone.
The committee will hold a private meeting to discuss the new policy.
The group will have a secret meeting to talk about the new rules.
Can we talk in private for a second?
Can we talk alone for a moment?
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of a 'Private' sign on a door; it means you cannot enter because someone wants to be alone or the space belongs to them.
クイックテスト
This is a ______ conversation, so please do not tell anyone what I said.
正解！
正解は： private
例文
I need a private room to make a phone call.
everydayI need a room where I can be alone to talk on the phone.
The committee will hold a private meeting to discuss the new policy.
formalThe group will have a secret meeting to talk about the new rules.
Can we talk in private for a second?
informalCan we talk alone for a moment?
The study ensured that all participant data remained private.
academicThe research made sure that information about people was kept secret.
Please do not share this private document with outside clients.
businessDo not show this internal paper to people who do not work here.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
in private
without other people being present
private eye
a private investigator or detective
private parts
the areas of the body covered by underwear
よく混同される語
Personal relates to an individual's own body or feelings, while private relates to things kept away from public view.
Confidential is usually used in professional or legal contexts for information that must be kept secret.
使い方のコツ
Use 'private' when you want to emphasize that something is not for everyone or that you want to be alone. It can be used both for physical spaces and for information.
よくある間違い
Learners sometimes use 'private' when they mean 'privacy' (the noun). For example, saying 'I need my private' instead of 'I need my privacy.'
覚え方のコツ
Think of a 'Private' sign on a door; it means you cannot enter because someone wants to be alone or the space belongs to them.
語源
From the Latin 'privatus', meaning 'withdrawn from public life' or 'belonging to oneself'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many Western cultures, having private space and time is considered a very important personal right.
クイックテスト
This is a ______ conversation, so please do not tell anyone what I said.
正解！
正解は： private
関連する文法
関連単語
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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