February 19, 2012　=========

☆ companion　仲間

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When we talk about a companion, we usually mean a friend who is
with us during a certain time. For example a “travelling companion” is
someone who travels with us. And although “companion” is almost the
same as “friend”, we would say our “travelling friend” because that would
mean that your friend was travelling, not you!

We also call someone is a “constant companion” in the case of someone
who is with a person during an illness, or someone who stays with an elderly
person so they don’t get lonely. For example:

He was her constant companion while she was sick with the flu.
Jane was his constant companion during the last few years of his life.

See you,
Chris
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仲間について話す場合、一定の時期、近くにいる友人を指すことが多いですね。
例えば、「travelling companion」は、一緒に旅行をする仲間です。
「Companion」は「friend」と同じような意味ですが、「Travelling friend」と言ったら、「旅をする友人」となり、あなたではなく、友達が旅行をしていることになります。

また、病人を看護したり、お年寄りがひとりにならないように一緒にいたりする人のことは、「constant companion」と言います。
例を挙げてみましょう：

・He was her constant companion while she was sick with the flu.
彼女がインフルエンザで寝込んでいた時に、彼はずっと付き添っていた

・Jane was his constant companion during the last few years of his life.
彼の晩年は、ジェインがいつも一緒にいた

それでは！
クリス