"better" meaning in 英語

See better in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: ˈbɛtə, ˈbɛtɚ
  1. goodの比較級。
    Sense id: ja-better-en-adj-9xqa5yT~
  2. wellの比較級。
    Sense id: ja-better-en-adj-WqMNyBLz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Adverb

IPA: ˈbɛtə, ˈbɛtɚ
  1. wellの比較級。
    Sense id: ja-better-en-adv-WqMNyBLz
  2. (口語、had betterのhadを略した形)~しなければならない。
    Sense id: ja-better-en-adv-Ac-dIZ9-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: ˈbɛtə, ˈbɛtɚ Forms: betters [plural]
  1. (2つの内)良い方。優る方。
    Sense id: ja-better-en-noun-Lmv0dZDH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb

IPA: ˈbɛtə, ˈbɛtɚ Forms: betters [third-person, singular, present], bettering [present, participle], bettered [past]
  1. ~を凌ぐ。~を超える。~に優る。
    Sense id: ja-better-en-verb-vQ-lLFMk
  2. ~を改良する。
    Sense id: ja-better-en-verb-n28uDfMW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "worse"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "国際音声記号あり",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語 音声リンクがある語句",
      "parents": [],
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    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_形容詞_比較級",
      "parents": [],
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "phrases": [
    {
      "word": "better half"
    }
  ],
  "pos": "adj",
  "pos_title": "形容詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Prevention is better than cure.",
          "translation": "(格言)予防は治療に優る。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "goodの比較級。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-better-en-adj-9xqa5yT~"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "wellの比較級。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-better-en-adj-WqMNyBLz"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtə"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtɚ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "better"
}

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  "categories": [
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "国際音声記号あり",
      "parents": [],
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    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
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      "parents": [],
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "phrases": [
    {
      "word": "had better"
    }
  ],
  "pos": "adv",
  "pos_title": "副詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "wellの比較級。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-better-en-adv-WqMNyBLz"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You better finish your homework on time.",
          "translation": "宿題は時間内に仕上げなさい。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(口語、had betterのhadを略した形)~しなければならない。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-better-en-adv-Ac-dIZ9-"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtə"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtɚ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "better"
}

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    {
      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
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    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
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      "parents": [],
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    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語 音声リンクがある語句",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "betters",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "phrases": [
    {
      "word": "get the better of"
    }
  ],
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "名詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "(2つの内)良い方。優る方。"
      ],
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      "ruby": [
        [
          "優",
          "まさ"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtə"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtɚ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "better"
}

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      "kind": "other",
      "name": "国際音声記号あり",
      "parents": [],
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    },
    {
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      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
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      "parents": [],
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    {
      "kind": "other",
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    {
      "form": "betters",
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    },
    {
      "form": "bettering",
      "tags": [
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        "participle"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "bettered",
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      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "pos_title": "動詞",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Few activities better the enjoyment of a hearty meal eaten in good company.",
          "translation": "良い仲間と、心のこもった食事をすることの楽しみを超えるものはほとんどない。"
        }
      ],
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        "~を凌ぐ。~を超える。~に優る。"
      ],
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          "凌",
          "しの"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "~を改良する。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-better-en-verb-n28uDfMW"
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtə"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtɚ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "better"
}
{
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    {
      "word": "worse"
    }
  ],
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    "国際音声記号あり",
    "英語",
    "英語 音声リンクがある語句",
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  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "phrases": [
    {
      "word": "better half"
    }
  ],
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  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Prevention is better than cure.",
          "translation": "(格言)予防は治療に優る。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "goodの比較級。"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "wellの比較級。"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtə"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtɚ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "better"
}

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    "英語 音声リンクがある語句",
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  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "phrases": [
    {
      "word": "had better"
    }
  ],
  "pos": "adv",
  "pos_title": "副詞",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "wellの比較級。"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You better finish your homework on time.",
          "translation": "宿題は時間内に仕上げなさい。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(口語、had betterのhadを略した形)~しなければならない。"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtə"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtɚ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "better"
}

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    "英語",
    "英語 名詞",
    "英語 音声リンクがある語句"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "betters",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "phrases": [
    {
      "word": "get the better of"
    }
  ],
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "名詞",
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    {
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        "(2つの内)良い方。優る方。"
      ],
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        [
          "優",
          "まさ"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtə"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtɚ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "better"
}

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    "国際音声記号あり",
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    "英語 動詞",
    "英語 音声リンクがある語句"
  ],
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    {
      "form": "betters",
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        "third-person",
        "singular",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "bettering",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bettered",
      "tags": [
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    }
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Few activities better the enjoyment of a hearty meal eaten in good company.",
          "translation": "良い仲間と、心のこもった食事をすることの楽しみを超えるものはほとんどない。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "~を凌ぐ。~を超える。~に優る。"
      ],
      "ruby": [
        [
          "凌",
          "しの"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "~を改良する。"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtə"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "ˈbɛtɚ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "better"
}

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