certain

/ˈsɜːrtn/

意味: 確かな、ある

例文: June is certain the toaster’s alive.
　　  ジューンが「トースターは生きてる」と確信。

言葉のよくある組み合わせ: certain amount(一定の量), certain way(特定の方法), certain time(特定の時間)

定義: 確実な、または特定のという意味です。何かが確実であるときや、特定のものや人を指すときに使います。たとえば、何かが100%正しいと信じているときや、特定の人や物について話すときに使います。

certainは約7,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

口語性、形式性、抽象度、感情度 - 横向き棒グラフ

水平グラフ: 会話での使われやすさ、フォーマル度、抽象度（具体・概念）、感情度を示します。数値が高いほど、その特徴が強いことを表します。

感情分析 レーダーチャート

感情グラフ: 怒り、期待、嫌悪、恐れ、喜び、悲しみ、驚き、信頼、ポジティブ、ネガティブの強さを示します。

Definitions(定義)

Adjective: definite but not specified or identified
Adjective: having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
Adjective: established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
Adjective: certain to occur; destined or inevitable; ; ; – Benjamin Franklin
Adjective: established irrevocably
Adjective: reliable in operation or effect
Adjective: exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Adjective

Examples(例文)

I am certain this decision will lead to success.()
You can be certain that I’ll always have your back!()
It is certain that change is necessary for growth and progress.()
Adjective: set aside a certain sum each week
Adjective: to a certain degree
Adjective: certain breeds do not make good pets
Adjective: certain members have not paid their dues
Adjective: a certain popular teacher
Adjective: a certain Mrs. Jones
Adjective: felt certain of success
Adjective: was sure (or certain) she had seen it
Adjective: was very sure in his beliefs
Adjective: sure of her friends
Adjective: what is certain is that every effect must have a cause
Adjective: it is certain that they were on the bus
Adjective: his fate is certain
Adjective: the date for the invasion is certain
Adjective: he was certain to fail
Adjective: In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes
Adjective: he faced certain death
Adjective: sudden but sure regret
Adjective: he is sure to win
Adjective: his fate is sealed
Adjective: a quick and certain remedy
Adjective: a sure way to distinguish the two
Adjective: wood dust is a sure sign of termites
Adjective: be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through
Adjective: be sure to lock the doors

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): certain, sealed, sure

Antonyms(反意語): uncertain, unsealed, unsure

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語):

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの):

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語):

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: sureness

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: psychology

Usage Category: common

Usage Context: conversation, descriptive, emotional

Grammatical Notes:

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞):

Exam Level

高校レベル

英検3級

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

Books(洋書): Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Atomic Habits, Holes

Movies(映画): Frozen

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) No

Emotion Categories: