complement

/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/

意味: 補完物、補足

例文: Fluffin is the perfect complement to rainy days.
　　  フラッフィンは雨の日にぴったりの相棒。

言葉のよくある組み合わせ: perfect complement (完璧な補完), complement each other (お互いを補完する), color complement (色の補完)

定義: あるものを完全にするために、他のものを追加すること。たとえば、食べ物や色、スキルなどが互いに合うときに使います。

complementは約200,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

口語性、形式性、抽象度、感情度

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: 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。

　年代別単語頻度グラフ

このグラフは、1900年からの単語出現頻度の推移を示しています。値は ×10⁻⁸ スケールで表示されています。

　

Definitions(定義)

Noun: a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
Noun: a complete number or quantity
Noun: number needed to make up a whole force
Noun: something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
Noun: one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
Noun: either of two parts that mutually complete each other
Verb: make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun, Verb

Examples(例文)

感情分析に使用された例文：

The red wine is a perfect complement to the steak.(赤ワインはステーキに完璧な相性です。)
Her skills complement the team’s strengths well.(彼女のスキルはチームの強みを補完します。)
This scarf will complement your outfit beautifully.(このスカーフはあなたの服装を美しく引き立てます。)

 

Word Netから抽出した例文：

Noun: a full complement
Noun: a full complement of workers
Noun: a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner
Noun: wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish
Verb: I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): accompaniment, complement, full complement

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): adjunct, balance, construction, count, counterpart, enzyme, work force

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): adenosine deaminase, adjunct, amylase, blood count, body count, cancel, catalase, cholinesterase, circulation, clause, coagulase, collagenase, compensate, complement, cyclooxygenase, de-iodinase, decarboxylase, disaccharidase, elastase, enterokinase, head count, histaminase, hyaluronidase, involution, isomerase, kinase, lipase, lysozyme, match, mismatch, monoamine oxidase, nitrogenase, nuclease, offset, oxidase, oxidoreductase, papain, penicillinase, pepsin, pepsinogen, phosphatase, phrase, plasmin, pollen count, polymerase, predicator, protease, reductase, rennin, secretase, sperm count, streptodornase, streptokinase, superoxide dismutase, telomerase, transferase, trim, trypsin, urease, zymase

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): ship’s company

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: complement, complemental, complementary

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: science

Usage Category: formal

Usage Context: conversation, descriptive

Grammatical Notes:
transitive verb
countable noun

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞): co

Suffixes(接尾辞): ment

Exam Level

英検準1級

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

Books(洋書): Atomic Habits

Movies(映画):

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) Yes

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes

Emotion Categories: anticipation, joy, positive, surprise, trust