complement

🇺🇸 /ˈkɑːmplɪment/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɒmplɪment/
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タグ TOP10000Oxford5000
verb
C1

to add something that makes another thing better or more complete

The colorful pillows complement the sofa and make the room look nicer.

カラフルなクッションがソファを引き立て、部屋をより素敵に見せています。

noun
R

something that makes another thing better or more complete when added to it

The sweet fruit is a perfect complement to the spicy dish.

甘い果物は辛い料理に完璧に合います。

R

the full number or amount needed or allowed

Our team has reached its full complement of players for the season.

私たちのチームは今シーズンの選手の定員に達しました。

R

a word or phrase that completes the meaning of a sentence after a verb

In 'She is happy', the word 'happy' is a complement that describes 'she'.

「She is happy」では、「happy」という単語が「she」を説明する補語です。

translation

v. 補完する;より完璧にする
n. 補完物;完璧な組み合わせ, 満額;全数量, 補語

語形変化

3rd Present complements
Past complemented
Perfect complemented
Progressive complementing
Plural complements