reaſonableの英語

発音

• (Received Pronunciation, New Zealand) IPA: /ˈɹiː.zə.nə.bəl/, [ˈɹiː.zə.nə.bɫ̩], /ˈɹiːz.nə.bəl/, [ˈɹiːz.nə.bɫ̩]
• (General American, Canada) IPA: /ˈɹi.zə.nə.bəl/, [ˈɹi.zə.nə.bɫ̩], /ˈɹiz.nə.bəl/, [ˈɹiz.nə.bɫ̩]
• (General Australian) IPA: /ˈɹiːz.nə.bəl/, [ˈɹɪiz.nə.bɫ̩]
• ハイフネーション: rea‧son‧able

形容詞

reasonable (comparative more reasonable, superlative most reasonable)

1. (now rare) Having the faculty of reason; rational, reasoning.

   Synonym: reasonous

   Antonyms: irrational, non-rational, unreasonable

   • 1634, William Wood, “Beasts Living in the Water”, in New Englands Prospect. A True, Lively, and Experimentall Description of that Part of America, Commonly Called New England; […], London: […] Tho[mas] Cotes, for Iohn Bellamie, […], →OCLC, 1st part, page 25:

     The wiſdome and underſtanding of this Beaſt [the beaver], vvill almoſt conclude him a reaſonable creature: […]

2. Just; fair; agreeable to reason.

   Synonyms: equitable, reasonous, righteous, upright

   Antonyms: absurd, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable

   • 2012 May 27, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club‎:

     The episode also opens with an inspired bit of business for Homer, who blithely refuses to acquiesce to an elderly neighbor’s utterly reasonable request that he help make the process of selling her house easier by wearing pants when he gallivants about in front of windows […]

3. Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.

   Synonyms: reasonous, temperate; see also Thesaurus:moderate

   Antonyms: unreasonable; see also Thesaurus:excessive

   a reasonable demand, amount, or price

4. Not expensive; fairly priced.

   Synonyms: affordable, competitive

   Antonyms: expensive, extortionate, unreasonable; see also Thesaurus:expensive

   $20 a bottle is very reasonable for a good wine at a restaurant.

   • 1996, Fargo, spoken by Marge Gunderson:

     Say, would you happen to know a good place for lunch in the downtown area? ... The Radisson ... Oh yah? ... Is it reasonable?

   • 2025 March 4, JerryRigEverything, “Nothing (3a) Pro Durability Test - I know the Secret...” (0:54 from the start):

     The 3a Pro is an extremely reasonable $ 559, and the regular 3a is an even more extremely reasonable $ 379.

5. Satisfactory.

   Synonyms: acceptable; see also Thesaurus:satisfactory

   Antonyms: unreasonable, unsatisfactory

   The builders did a reasonable job, given the short notice.

派生語