英語の前置詞

頻出度の高い英語の前置詞の運ぶイメージをご紹介しています。
より詳しい説明は「イラストで広がる英語の世界　～前置詞編～」でご覧ください。

こちらでも At, In & On と For & To について学んで頂けます。

前置詞	コアイメージ	例文
About	周辺。	My report was about the bird that I saw last night.
Above	基準点があって、それより「上の方」。	The airplane has to fly above the clouds.
Across	平面を横切る。	My office is across the street.
After	何かの後ろ。	After school, I have a piano lesson.
Against	対象物の「対」。	It’s hard to see the white subtitle against the light screen.
Along	何かに沿って。	We strolled along the coast.
Among	ぼんやりしたグループ。	The apps are popular among college students.
Around	グルリと一周する動き。	Please put the ribbon around the tree.
As	２つ物を天秤にかけるイメージ。	I worked as a volunteer.
At	全体を見渡して「今、ここ！」と指さすイメージ。	I’m working at Tokyo station.
Before	何かの「前」。	Oliver has to go home before five o’clock.
Behind	何かと比べた時に「後ろ」。	The doll is behind you.
Below	基準点があって、それより「下の方」。	Your temperature is below normal.
Beneath	隠すような感じで、すぐ下に。	The flower’s sprouted beneath the snow.
Beside	２つの物が、側に。隣り合って。	Come and sit beside me.
Besides	１つの物の「他に」。	Everyone besides me likes the singer.
Between	２つの物の間。	My neighbor and I planted trees between our front yards.
Beyond	境界線を越えた、向こう側。	My aunt’s store is open beyond nine o’clock.
But	逆。	I don’t like boys but I like Tom.
By	隔たりのある「傍」。	I will always stay by your side.
Concerning	向き合う気持ち。	Maya has a lot of questions concerning anger management.
Despite	後に続く物を振り落とす。	Despite the cold weather, the kids went swimming.
Down	下の方へ。	The sled went down the hill.
During	特定の期間内。	I studied Biology during my college years.
Except	外され感。	The whole class finished the project, except one student.
For	曖昧な物に向かって手を広げているイメージ。	This letter was sent for me.
From	矢印の起点。	Where did you come from?
In	立方的な物に入っているような感じ。	He is in the room.
Inside	境界線の内側。	Let’s keep all the fish inside the pool.
Into	立体的な物の中に入り込む。	He came into the room.
Like	対象物に向かう好意。	Heather is very kind like her mom.
Near	「近い」と思える距離感。	I live near Tokyo.
Of	帰属、対象。	Would you like a slice of cake?
Off	非接触。	I got off the train at Tokyo station.
On	重力を感じるような接触。	I walked on the beach.
Onto	着点に接触。	The spider is now moving onto the picture frame.
Outside	境界線の外側。	I don’t want your ball outside the line.
Over	アーチ状の覆い。	I walk over the bridge.
Past	基準点を過ぎ去る。	My husband worked past midnight on a regular basis.
Regarding	何度もチラ見。	Here are some concerns regarding the new technology.
Since	和訳のままの「～から」のイメージ。	It’s been 8 years since we graduated!
Through	トンネルの様な空間を横切るイメージ。	The train went through the tunnel.
Throughout	空間を通過し終えるイメージ。	There are cockroaches throughout the building!
To	到達点まで一直線に向かう矢印（→）。	Let’s go to the toy store!
Toward	到達点に向かっている感じ。	Our donation will go toward helping single-parent families.
Under	広がりのある物の「下」。	We sat under the tree.
Underneath	接着感のある「すぐ下」。	The sheets are underneath the towels.
Unlike	同じグループだけど違う「スペシャル感」。	Unlike many other soccer team’s in the Sunset League, the team Mighty Mights is coed.
Until	「変化の一点」を目指す感。	Maria kept reading her book until her boyfriend arrived.
Up	上の方へ。	He is lying face up.
Upon	ジャンプして、ピョンと接触。	“When you wish upon a star…”
With	空間共有。双方向性。	Can you play with me?
Within	境界線の内側。	The school is located within a good neighborhood.
Without	「ない」「していない」状態。	I can’t live without her.