likeable
好感が持てる
解説 Definition
人に好印象を与え、親しみやすい性格や態度を持つこと。周囲から好かれやすい魅力的な人柄を表す。
If someone is likeable, they are easy to like because they seem pleasant, friendly, or attractive in personality. It is often used for people, characters, or public figures. The word suggests a warm positive feeling, even if the person is not especially impressive.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
like が分かれば核は「好き」。そこに -able が付くので、「人から好かれやすい」「好感を持たれうる」と組み立てて覚えるとよいです。friendly は接し方が親しみやすいこと、likeable は会った人が自然に “I like her.” と感じる全体の印象。lovable ほど強い愛情ではなく、まずは感じのよさ。a likeable person, a likeable character のように、人柄や雰囲気をまとめて褒める場面と一緒に覚えると残りやすいです。
This word is easy if you see `like + able`. A `likeable` person is someone people can easily like. It is broader than `friendly`: not just kind behavior, but an overall good impression.
例文
His friendly smile makes him very likeable in class.
彼の親しみやすい笑顔は、クラスでとても好感が持てます。
The new teacher is patient and likeable, so students ask questions freely.
新しい先生は我慢強くて好感が持てる人なので、生徒たちは自由に質問します。
A likeable boss listens to everyone's ideas before deciding.
好感が持てる上司は決める前に皆の意見を聞きます。
likeable の類義語・関連語
likeable の語源・成り立ち Etymology
likeable は like + -able「〜されうる」から成り、like は古英語 lician「好ましく思わせる・気に入らせる」に由来します。dislike や liking と同じ語幹を持ち、字義は「好かれうる」。相手の心に自然と好意を起こさせる響きが残る語です。
Likeable is made from like and the suffix -able, meaning "able to be." Like comes from Old English lician, which meant "to please" or "to be agreeable." So likeable originally meant "able to be liked" or "fitted to please." Related words include dislike and liking.
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