as opposed toの意味と使い方！例文もまとめ！

as opposed toの意味や使い方を知りたいときはないでしょうか。

けど、そんな中で悩むことは、

・「as opposed to」の意味がわからない
・「as opposed to」の使い方がわからない

ですよね。
今回はそんなお悩みを解決する

・「as opposed to」の意味と使い方
・「as opposed to」の例文

についてまとめます！

as opposed toの意味とは？

「as opposed to」は、前置詞句で、「～とは対照的に、～に反して」という意味を表します。

2つの対象や事物の相違点や反対語を比較する際に使われます。

例えば、「I prefer tea as opposed to coffee.」（コーヒーとは対照的に、私は紅茶を好む。

）というように使います。

as opposed toの構文は？

as opposed toは、「〜とは対照的に」「〜とは異なって」という意味を表す接続詞です。

二つの異なるもの・概念・立場などを比較して、違いを明確にする際に使われます。

例えば、「I prefer tea as opposed to coffee.（珈琲ではなく紅茶が好きです）」、「as opposed to what you said, I think we should wait.（あなたが言ったこととは違い、私たちは待つべきだと思います）」などのように使用されます。

as opposed toの7つの例文と日本語訳

as opposed toの例文7つ紹介します。

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音声再生ボタンを押すと、英語で英文を読み上げます。読み上げない場合は端末がミュートになっていないか確認してください。Safariで正常に読み上げない場合は別のブラウザを使用してください。

I prefer tea as opposed to coffee.

私はコーヒーではなく紅茶の方が好きです。

He chose to stay at home as opposed to going out.

彼は外出するのではなく、家にいることを選びました。

Jane likes classical music as opposed to pop music.

ジェーンはポップミュージックではなくクラシック音楽が好きです。

The company’s profits increased as opposed to decreasing.

会社の利益は減少するのではなく増加しました。

I want to go to the beach as opposed to the mountains.

私は山ではなく海に行きたいです。

John decided to take the train as opposed to driving.

ジョンは運転するのではなく、電車に乗ることに決めました。

My sister is a vegetarian as opposed to a meat eater.

私の妹は肉食ではなくベジタリアンです。

as opposed toを覚える

as opposed toをキニナリメソッドで覚えていきましょう。

as opposed toを復唱し耳から覚える

as opposed toを7回繰り返し復唱し耳から覚えていきましょう。

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音声再生ボタンを押して、そのあとに同じ発音で読み合せてください。

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as opposed toの例文を復唱する

as opposed toの例文を3回繰り返して復唱しましょう。

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as opposed toの箇所を意識し、日本語訳を思い出しながら復唱してみてください。

I prefer tea as opposed to coffee.
I prefer tea as opposed to coffee.
I prefer tea as opposed to coffee.

He chose to stay at home as opposed to going out.
He chose to stay at home as opposed to going out.
He chose to stay at home as opposed to going out.

Jane likes classical music as opposed to pop music.
Jane likes classical music as opposed to pop music.
Jane likes classical music as opposed to pop music.

The company’s profits increased as opposed to decreasing.
The company’s profits increased as opposed to decreasing.
The company’s profits increased as opposed to decreasing.

I want to go to the beach as opposed to the mountains.
I want to go to the beach as opposed to the mountains.
I want to go to the beach as opposed to the mountains.

John decided to take the train as opposed to driving.
John decided to take the train as opposed to driving.
John decided to take the train as opposed to driving.

My sister is a vegetarian as opposed to a meat eater.
My sister is a vegetarian as opposed to a meat eater.
My sister is a vegetarian as opposed to a meat eater.