英語のよく使う表現48選

挨拶と雑談

"How have you been?"

A warm way to ask about someone's recent life.

"Long time no see! How have you been?"

挨拶と雑談

"What's new with you?"

Casual question about recent news or updates.

"Hey, what's new with you these days?"

挨拶と雑談

"Not much, just the usual."

A relaxed reply saying life is normal.

"What's up?" "Not much, just the usual."

挨拶と雑談

"It's been ages!"

Expressing surprise at a long time without contact.

"It's been ages! I missed you!"

挨拶と雑談

"How are things going?"

A general check-in about life or work.

"How are things going at the new job?"

挨拶と雑談

"Same old, same old."

Nothing has changed; life is routine.

"Busy lately?" "Same old, same old."

挨拶と雑談

"Take care of yourself."

A warm farewell wishing someone well.

"It was great seeing you. Take care of yourself!"

挨拶と雑談

"Catch you later!"

Informal goodbye meaning "see you soon."

"I have to run — catch you later!"

賛成と反対

"I couldn't agree more."

Strong agreement with someone's statement.

"That movie was amazing." "I couldn't agree more!"

賛成と反対

"You have a point."

Acknowledging that someone's argument is valid.

"You have a point — we should plan ahead."

賛成と反対

"I see where you're coming from."

Understanding someone's perspective even if you differ.

"I see where you're coming from, but I think differently."

賛成と反対

"I beg to differ."

Polite way to express disagreement.

"With all due respect, I beg to differ."

賛成と反対

"That's a fair point."

Admitting that an argument is reasonable.

"That's a fair point — I hadn't thought of that."

賛成と反対

"I'm not so sure about that."

Expressing mild doubt without strong refusal.

"I'm not so sure about that — let's check the data."

賛成と反対

"We'll have to agree to disagree."

Accepting that both sides hold different views.

"We'll have to agree to disagree on politics."

賛成と反対

"Absolutely, that makes sense."

Enthusiastic agreement and confirmation.

"Absolutely, that makes total sense to me."

依頼と申し出

"Could you do me a favor?"

Polite way to introduce a request.

"Could you do me a favor and hold the door?"

依頼と申し出

"Would you mind…?"

Politely asking if something is acceptable.

"Would you mind turning down the music?"

依頼と申し出

"I was wondering if you could…"

Soft, indirect way to make a request.

"I was wondering if you could help me with this report."

依頼と申し出

"Feel free to ask."

Open invitation to request help anytime.

"If you need anything, feel free to ask."

依頼と申し出

"Let me know if you need a hand."

Offering assistance in a casual way.

"Let me know if you need a hand moving those boxes."

依頼と申し出

"I'd be happy to help."

Cheerful acceptance of a request.

"Could you proofread this?" "I'd be happy to help!"

依頼と申し出

"Is there anything I can do?"

Genuine offer of support or assistance.

"Is there anything I can do to make this easier for you?"

依頼と申し出

"No worries, I've got it."

Reassuring someone you will handle the task.

"No worries, I've got it — you rest."

意見と感情

"If you ask me…"

Introducing a personal opinion.

"If you ask me, we should leave earlier."

意見と感情

"Personally, I think…"

Emphasising that a view is subjective.

"Personally, I think remote work is more productive."

意見と感情

"I'm on the fence about it."

Undecided or neutral on a topic.

"What do you think of the proposal?" "I'm on the fence."

意見と感情

"I'm thrilled about it."

Feeling very excited and happy.

"I'm thrilled about the new project — it sounds amazing!"

意見と感情

"I'm a bit overwhelmed."

Feeling stressed by too much at once.

"With all these deadlines, I'm a bit overwhelmed."

意見と感情

"That really means a lot to me."

Deep appreciation for something someone said or did.

"Your support really means a lot to me."

意見と感情

"I can't help but feel…"

Unable to stop having a certain feeling.

"I can't help but feel that something is off."

意見と感情

"To be perfectly honest…"

Signalling a candid, sincere statement.

"To be perfectly honest, I didn't enjoy it."

確認と説明

"Could you clarify what you mean?"

Politely asking for a clearer explanation.

"Could you clarify what you mean by "soon"?"

確認と説明

"What I'm trying to say is…"

Reformulating an idea you struggled to express.

"What I'm trying to say is that we need more time."

確認と説明

"In other words…"

Paraphrasing to simplify or restate.

"In other words, the budget has been cut."

確認と説明

"Does that make sense?"

Checking whether the listener understood.

"I'll explain the steps — does that make sense so far?"

確認と説明

"Let me put it another way."

Trying a different approach to explain.

"Let me put it another way — think of it like a recipe."

確認と説明

"If I understand you correctly…"

Confirming your interpretation of what was said.

"If I understand you correctly, you want to postpone it?"

確認と説明

"Am I making myself clear?"

Checking that your message was understood.

"I need this done by Friday — am I making myself clear?"

確認と説明

"To give you an example…"

Introducing an illustration to support a point.

"To give you an example, last week sales doubled."

励ましと反応

"Keep it up!"

Encouraging someone to continue their good work.

"Your English is improving fast — keep it up!"

励ましと反応

"You've got this!"

Strong reassurance that someone can succeed.

"The exam starts in ten minutes — you've got this!"

励ましと反応

"That's incredible!"

Expressing amazement at surprising news.

"She ran a marathon in under four hours?" "That's incredible!"

励ましと反応

"No way!"

Informal expression of disbelief or surprise.

"They offered me the job!" "No way — congratulations!"

励ましと反応

"I'm so proud of you."

Showing admiration for someone's achievement.

"You passed your driving test! I'm so proud of you."

励ましと反応

"Don't be too hard on yourself."

Advising someone not to be overly self-critical.

"One mistake doesn't define you — don't be too hard on yourself."

励ましと反応

"That's easier said than done."

Acknowledging that something sounds simple but isn't.

"Just relax." "That's easier said than done!"

励ましと反応

"Every little bit helps."

Reminding that even small efforts are valuable.

"I only practised five minutes today." "Every little bit helps!"