皆さん、こんにちは!今日は、日本人が間違えやすい英単語の使い方の例、「safety」について、しっかり整理しましょう。
I want to clear up a common mistake I often hear: using the word "safety" incorrectly. The English language has three forms of this word, and knowing the difference will make your speaking much clearer!
* Safe (Adjective 🅰️): Used to describe a person or a thing (a safe driver, a safe place).
* Safely (Adverb 🔠): Used to describe an action or a verb (to drive safely, to arrive safely).
* Safety (Noun 🏷️): The thing or the concept itself (Your safety is important, a safety manual).
The phrase "safety driver" is a typical mistake because "safety" is a noun, but it is being used to describe the noun "driver." To correct this, we use the adjective: "safe driver." We must make sure the words we use make sense!
(皆さんがよく間違える「safety」という単語の使い方について、今日はっきりさせたいと思います。英語にはこの単語の形が3つあり、その違いを知ればあなたの話し方はずっと明確になります!)
(「Safe」は形容詞(人や物を説明する)。「Safely」は副詞(動作や動詞を説明する)。「Safety」は名詞(概念そのもの)です。)
(「safety driver」というフレーズは、名詞である「safety」が名詞である「driver」を説明するために使われているため、よくある間違いです。これを直すには、形容詞の「safe driver」を使います。私たちが使う単語が理にかなっているか確認しなければなりませんね!)
Key Vocabulary 📖
* adjective: a word used to describe a noun (person, place, or thing).
(形容詞)
* adverb: a word that describes a verb (action).
(副詞)
* noun: a word used to name a person, place, or thing (a concept).
(名詞)
* incorrectly: in a wrong or inaccurate way.
(間違って、不正確に)
More Examples: Safe vs. Safely 📝
Here is how you use the three forms correctly in sentences:
| Form | Correct Example | Japanese Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Noun | Your safety is the top priority. | (安全が最優先事項です。) |
| Adjective | This area is a safe place to walk at night. | (この地域は夜に歩くのに安全な場所です。) |
| Adverb | Please walk safely across the slippery floor. | (滑りやすい床は安全に歩いてください。) |
| Correction | She is a safe driver. (Not "safety driver") | (彼女は安全な運転手です。) |
| Action | We must ensure the safety of all students. | (私たちはすべての生徒の安全を確保しなければなりません。) |
Quiz Time! ✅
1. Which word is used as a noun (the concept)?
a) safe
b) safely
c) safety
2. The correct word to describe the action (verb) is:
a) safe
b) safely
c) safety
3. Fill in the blank: "We must drive __." (Choose the Adverb)
a) safe
b) safely
c) safety
4. Fill in the blank: "Your __ is the most important thing." (Choose the Noun)
a) safe
b) safely
c) safety
5. The word "safely" is used to describe a __.
a) noun
b) adjective
c) verb (action)
Ask your teacher if you are not sure of the correct answers!
I hope this lesson makes sense! Try to use "drive safely" this week! I look forward to hearing your comments!
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Quiz Answers
1. c) safety
理由:「safety」は「安全」という概念を表す名詞です。
2. b) safely
理由:動詞(action)を修飾するのは副詞(safely)です。
3. b) safely
理由:動詞(drive)を修飾するので、副詞の「safely」(安全に)が正しいです。
4. c) safety
理由:文の主語になる「安全」という概念(名詞)が必要なので、「safety」が正しいです。
5. c) verb (action)
理由:副詞の「safely」は、動詞(行動)を説明するために使われます。
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