SOMEの定義と意味 - メリアム・ウェブスター

SOME Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition adjective pronoun adverb adjective suffix noun suffix noun combining form adjective 6 adjective pronoun adverb adjective suffix noun suffix noun combining form Synonyms Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Related Articles Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In some 1 of 6 adjective ˈsəm for sense 2 without stress Synonyms of some Simple Definition A Simple Definition is available from our Learner's Dictionary to help you understand the meaning faster. 1 : being an unknown, undetermined, or unspecified unit or thing some person knocked 2 a : being one, a part, or an unspecified number of something (such as a class or group) named or implied some gems are hard b : being of an unspecified amount or number give me some water have some apples 3 : remarkable , striking that was some party 4 : being at least one — used to indicate that a logical proposition is asserted only of a subclass or certain members of the class denoted by the term which it modifies some 2 of 6 pronoun ˈsəm singular or plural in construction 1 : one indeterminate quantity, portion, or number as distinguished from the rest 2 : an indefinite additional amount ran a mile and then some some 3 of 6 adverb ˈsəm ˌsəm 1 : about some 80 houses twenty- some people 2 a : in some degree : somewhat felt some better b : to some degree or extent : a little the cut bled some I need to work on it some more c — used as a mild intensive that's going some Using Some as an Adverb: Usage Guide When some is used to modify a number, it is almost always a round number a community of some 150,000 inhabitants but because some is slightly more emphatic than about or approximately it is occasionally used with a more exact number in an intensive function. an expert parachutist, he has some 115 jumps to his credit — Current Biography When some is used without a number, most commentators feel that somewhat is to be preferred. Their advice is an oversimplification, however; only when some modifies an adjective, usually a comparative, will somewhat always substitute smoothly. When some modifies a verb or adverb, and especially when it follows a verb, substitution of somewhat may prove awkward. Italy forced me to grow up some — E. W. Brooke I'm not a prude; I've been around some in my day — Roy Rogers here in Newport, both Southern Cross and Courageous practiced some more — W. N. Wallace -some 4 of 6 adjective suffix : characterized by a (specified) thing, quality, state, or action awe some burden some cuddle some -some 5 of 6 noun suffix : group of (so many) members and especially persons four some -some 6 of 6 noun combining form 1 : body chromo some 2 : chromosome auto some Synonyms of some Relevance Adjective one Adverb approximately about around roughly say much See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of some in a Sentence Adjective Can I have some water? She had some interest in the job. I have some money left, but not much. I hope I've been of some help. We met some years ago. He spoke at some length about his problems. Adverb Would you like some more potatoes? I need to work on it some more . See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Adverb Researchers have discovered evidence of colossal octopuses up to 60 feet long that hunted in the seas some 100 million years ago. — Brittney Melton, NPR , 27 Apr. 2026 The stadium is located in Foxborough, a town some 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Boston. — ABC News , 17 Apr. 2026 According to the report, workers illegally pocketed between $20,000 and more than $41,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans from a massive federal COVID-19 pandemic relief effort – some by concocting companies that didn't exist to pocket federal assistance funds. — Chris Tye, CBS News , 15 Apr. 2026 While triple-ups on Manchester City players and a double-up on the Chelsea attack seem obvious, there are some closer 50-50 calls for managers on wildcard. — Holly Shand, New York Times , 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for some Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English som , adjective & pronoun, from Old English sum ; akin to Old High German sum some, Greek hamē somehow, homos same — more at same Adjective suffix Middle English -som , from Old English -sum ; akin to Old High German -sam -some, Old English sum some Noun suffix Middle English (northern dialect) -sum , from Middle English sum , pronoun, one, some Noun combining form New Latin -somat-, -soma , from Greek sōmat-, sōma First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Pronoun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Time Traveler The first known use of some was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing some a matter of some concern and then some at some time or other by some distance by some miracle for (quite) some time for some reason or another for some reason or other for some strange reason For some unknown reason for some / whatever reason get / catch some sun give / cut (someone) some slack give some dap have some surprises up their sleeves in some senses knock some sense into someone knock some sense into someone's head lose (some) weight make some allowance for or some such put some daylight between put some muscle into quite some time raise some hackles ruffle some feathers some dap some distance some kind / sort / type of some other some people / guys have all the luck some time ago take some beating take some doing take some getting used to talk (some) sense into / to with some justification See More Rhymes for some bum chum come crum cum drum abomasum become checksum humdrum income outcome See All Rhymes for some Browse Nearby Words sombrous some -some See all Nearby Words Articles Related to some How and When to Use 'Sometime' and... As opposed to 'some time' and 'any time' Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Some.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/some. Accessed 4 May. 2026. Copy Citation Kids Definition some 1 of 4 adjective ˈsəm for sense 2b səm without stress 1 : being one unknown, unnamed, or unspecified unit or thing some person knocked 2 a : being one, a part, or an unspecified number of something (as a class or group) named some birds can't fly b : being of an unspecified amount or number give me some water have some apples 3 : worthy of notice or consideration that was some party some 2 of 4 pronoun ˈsəm 1 : a part or quantity of something some of the milk some of the apples 2 : an indefinite additional amount ran a mile and then some some 3 of 4 adverb ˈsəm ˌsəm 1 : reasonably close to : about some eighty houses 2 a : somewhat entry 2 felt some better b : to some degree the cut bled some -some 4 of 4 adjective suffix səm 1 : having the quality or nature of the thing specified burden some 2 : causing a (specified) feeling or condition fear some Etymology Adjective suffix Old English -sum "having a particular quality, action, or effect" More from Merriam-Webster on some Nglish: Translation of some for Spanish Speakers Love words? 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