kind 意味 & 読み方

日本語でのkindの意味

• 0 a type of thing or person -- 種類

  • What kind of music do you like?

• 1 many different types of something -- ありとあらゆる～

  • All kinds of people come to our church.

• 2 used to show that what you have just said is only an example from a larger group of things -- そういったもの

  • I like pasta, pizza – that kind of thing.

• 3 used when you are trying to explain or describe something, but you cannot be exact -- ちょっと（表現を柔らげるために使う）

  • It’s kind of unusual.

• 4 used to talk about something when you are not sure of its exact type -- ～のようなもの, ある種の

  • She has some kind of medical problem.

• 5 doing things to help others and showing that you care about them -- 親切な

  • Your mother was very kind to us.

  • It was very kind of you to come and see me.