Preposition 前置詞
Ｔhe most commonprepositions are
一般的な前置詞には以下のものがあります。
"about,""above," "across," "after," "against,""along," "around," "at," "before,""behind," "beside," "between," "but,""by," "down," "during," "except,""for," "from," "in," "inside,""like," "near," "off," "on,""onto," "out," "outside," "over,""past," "since," "through,""throughout," "till," "to," "toward,""under," "until," "up," "upon,""with," and "without."
Examples:（例文）
This book is about cars.
この本は車についてです
The cupboard is above my head.
私の頭の上に食器棚があります
She is sitting across the room.
彼女は部屋の向こう側に座っています
He is meeting his girlfriend after work.
彼は仕事の後にガールフレンドに会っています
He is standing against the wall.
彼は壁に背をもたせかけて立っています
She is going tothe mall along with her sister.
彼女は妹と一緒にショッピングセンターに行く予定です。
Please meet me around 8pm.
夜8時頃に会ってください
She is at the mall.
彼女はショッピングセンターにいます。
Wash your hands before eating.
食べる前に手を洗ってね
She is behind the door.
彼女はドアの後ろにいます。
She is sitting beside John.
彼女はジョンの横に座っています。
John is standing between Peter and Mark.
ジョンはピーターとマークの間に立っています。
Everyone atechicken but Mary.
メアリー以外はみな鶏を食べた
She is standing by the cupboard.
彼女は食器棚のそばに立っています。
Please walk down the stairs.
階段を下に歩いてください
She read the book during class.
彼女は授業の間にその本を読んだ
Everyone except John went to Tokyo.
ジョン以外はみな東京へ行った
This book is for Jane.
ジェーンの為の本です
Please get the book from Peter.
ピーターから本を取ってください
Peter is sleeping in the room.
ピーターは部屋で寝ています。
She is inside the house.
彼女は家の中にいます
She looks like a model.
彼女はモデルに似ています。
She is near the lamp.
彼女はランプの近くにいます。
Please switch off the lights.
ライトを消してください。
Please put on your jacket.
ジャケットを身につけてください。
She climbed onto the table.
彼女はテーブルに登りました。
She goes out at 10pm every night.
彼女は毎晩、午後10時に出かけます。
He is standing outside the house.
彼は家の外に立っています。
He climbed over the fence.
彼はフェンスの上に登りました。
It is past her bedtime.
彼女の就寝時刻を過ぎています。
I have not seenJohn since last Friday.
先週の金曜日からジョンをみていない
They escaped through the backdoor.
彼らは裏口を通って逃げた
She slept throughout the movie.
彼女は映画の間眠っていました
She had to work till 12 midnight.
彼女は夜12時まで働かなくてはいけなかった
Please pass thebook to Peter.
ピーターに渡してください
She walked toward the exit.
彼女は出口に向かって歩いた
The dog is hiding under thetable.
その犬はテーブルの下にかくれています
She stayed up until her mum came home.
ママが帰って来るまで、彼女は寝ずに起きていました。
Please walk up the stairs.
階段を上がってください
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy.
昔々、ルーシーという少女がいました。
Peter is with Jack.
ピーターはジャックと一緒です
She went out without her umbrella.
彼女は傘なしで出かけました。