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「一理ある」を英語に訳す

March 18, 2019

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  • 「一理ある」の英語表現
    • 1. 相手の主張がある点で正しいと認める
    • 2.  (SNSなどの返信で)「確かに」「せやな」の意味
  • おまけ:「完全なる真実ではない」を意味する英語表現
  • 英語記事

「一理ある」の英語表現

1. 相手の主張がある点で正しいと認める

  • true in a way

「ある点では正しい、一理ある」「部分的には正しい」という意味。

  • true in some respects

「いくつかの点では正しい」という意味。このように、respect は可算名詞の場合に”点”という意味になります。上記で用いた“true in a way”とほぼ同義

  • I take your point/I see your point

「相手の主張を一旦受け入れる」という意味。

(例) “I take your points, but …”  「君の言い分はわかった。しかし…」

  • You’ve got a point.

「確かにそれは言えてますね」という意味。相手が核をついた主張をして「それは一理あるな」と感心した場合に使います。

2.  (SNSなどの返信で)「確かに」「せやな」の意味

(使用例)「明日寒いしもう学校休みでよくね?」「一理ある」

  • That’s true/right 「確かに」「それは言えてる」
  • You’re right「そうだね」「その通り」

 

おまけ:「完全なる真実ではない」を意味する英語表現

  • a half-truth

「半分正しい(嘘な部分もある)」「嘘半分」という意味。特に、「わざと正しい部分しか伝えないで、誤解を誘う」といった場合に使います。

  • disingenuous

「(本当は知っているのに)あえて知らないふりをして騙す」「都合のいい事実だけ伝えて誤魔化す」という意味。

英語記事

一理ある (ichiri aru): Cool Reply in Japanese ‘True in a Way’

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