C1 adjective ニュートラル

repedant

/rɪˈpɛntənt/

Feeling or expressing sincere regret or remorse for one's past actions or wrongdoings. It implies a genuine desire to make amends and a change of heart regarding previous behavior.

例文

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1

After realizing the hurt his words caused, he felt deeply repentant and sought his friend's forgiveness.

After realizing the hurt his words caused, he felt deeply repentant and sought his friend's forgiveness.

2

The defendant appeared repentant throughout the trial, offering a formal apology to the victims' families.

The defendant appeared repentant throughout the trial, offering a formal apology to the victims' families.

3

You look pretty repentant about eating the last slice of my birthday cake!

You look pretty repentant about eating the last slice of my birthday cake!

語族

名詞
repentance
Verb
repent
副詞
repentantly
形容詞
repentant
関連
repenter
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覚え方のコツ

Think of the 'pen' in repentant; you are 'penning' (writing) a letter of apology as part of your 'penance'.

クイックテスト

The young man's _______ expression and sincere apology convinced the neighbor not to call the police.

正解!

正解は: a

例文

1

After realizing the hurt his words caused, he felt deeply repentant and sought his friend's forgiveness.

everyday

After realizing the hurt his words caused, he felt deeply repentant and sought his friend's forgiveness.

2

The defendant appeared repentant throughout the trial, offering a formal apology to the victims' families.

formal

The defendant appeared repentant throughout the trial, offering a formal apology to the victims' families.

3

You look pretty repentant about eating the last slice of my birthday cake!

informal

You look pretty repentant about eating the last slice of my birthday cake!

4

The protagonist's journey is defined by a repentant return to his homeland after years of exile.

academic

The protagonist's journey is defined by a repentant return to his homeland after years of exile.

5

The corporation issued a repentant statement following the audit, promising to overhaul its environmental policies.

business

The corporation issued a repentant statement following the audit, promising to overhaul its environmental policies.

語族

名詞
repentance
Verb
repent
副詞
repentantly
形容詞
repentant
関連
repenter

よく使う組み合わせ

truly repentant sincerely remorseful
deeply repentant feeling significant regret
a repentant heart a sincere feeling of sorrow for sins
show repentant behavior act in a way that demonstrates regret
repentant for actions feeling sorry for what one has done

よく使うフレーズ

repentant sinner

someone seeking forgiveness for moral failings

bowed in repentance

showing physical signs of being sorry

a repentant mood

a state of feeling sorry for mistakes

よく混同される語

repedant vs reluctant

Reluctant means unwilling or hesitant, while repentant means feeling remorse for past actions.

repedant vs redundant

Redundant means unnecessary or superfluous, often confused with repentant due to similar letter structures in fast reading.

📝

使い方のコツ

Repentant is more formal than 'sorry' and usually implies a deeper moral or spiritual regret. It is frequently used in legal, religious, or literary contexts to describe a character's internal transformation.

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よくある間違い

Learners often misspell it as 'repentent' (with an 'e'). Remember that the suffix for the adjective form is '-ant'.

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of the 'pen' in repentant; you are 'penning' (writing) a letter of apology as part of your 'penance'.

📖

語源

Derived from the Old French 'repentir', which comes from the Latin 'paenitire', meaning 'to regret' or 'to be sorry'.

文法パターン

Used as an attributive adjective (a repentant man). Used as a predicative adjective (he was repentant). Often followed by the preposition 'for' or 'about'.
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文化的な背景

The word is heavily rooted in Judeo-Christian traditions regarding the confession of sins and the act of seeking redemption.

クイックテスト

The young man's _______ expression and sincere apology convinced the neighbor not to call the police.

正解!

正解は: a

関連単語

proceed

C1

The noun form, typically used in the plural 'proceeds,' refers to the total amount of money received from a particular event, sale, or activity. It is a formal term used in academic, legal, and business contexts to describe the result of a financial transaction or fundraising effort.

individual

C1

Relating to a single person or thing as distinct from a group. It describes something that is intended for, or used by, one person rather than a collective entity.

appropriately

B2

To perform an action in a manner that is suitable, right, or proper for a particular situation, person, or occasion. It implies following specific social norms, professional standards, or logical requirements.

region

B2

A region is an area of land that has common features, such as geography, climate, or culture, which distinguish it from other areas. It can refer to a large part of a country or the world and is often used in administrative or scientific contexts to organize space.

resource

B2

A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively. In academic and informational contexts, it refers to a source of information or expertise used to support research or learning.

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.

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