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デュオリンゴ英語テスト Speak About the Photo で使える表現100選

2026-08-318 min read

単調な答えと具体的な答えの差は語彙力です

デュオリンゴ英語テスト(DET)のSpeak About the Photoは、その場で写真を見て説明する問題です。毎回「I can see...」や「There are...」だけで文を始めていると、どれだけ話しても単調な印象になってしまいます。

一番手っ取り早く上級者らしく聞こえる方法は、描写用の形容詞・副詞を用意しておくことです。ここでは色、位置、雰囲気、質感、動作の5カテゴリに分けた100個の表現を、意味と例文とともに紹介します。すぐに自分の答えに応用できます。

色 (Color)

表現	意味	例文
vivid	鮮やかな	The market stalls are painted in vivid shades of red and yellow.
muted	落ち着いた、くすんだ	The photo has a muted color palette, mostly grays and soft blues.
vibrant	生き生きとした、鮮烈な	Vibrant flowers fill the flower shop's window display.
pastel	パステル調の	The nursery walls are painted in pastel pink and mint green.
bold	大胆な、目を引く	The poster uses bold red and black to grab attention.
faded	色あせた	The old photograph has faded colors from years of sunlight.
rich	濃厚な、深みのある	The curtains are a rich shade of burgundy.
pale	薄い、淡い	The walls are painted a pale shade of yellow.
warm-toned	暖色系の	The room has warm-toned lighting that makes it feel cozy.
cool-toned	寒色系の	The bathroom tiles have a cool-toned blue finish.
monochrome	モノクロの	The photo is shot in monochrome, all shades of gray.
two-tone	ツートンの	The car has a two-tone paint job, black and white.
earthy	土っぽい、自然な色調の	The pottery has earthy brown and orange tones.
neon	ネオン色の	The sign glows in neon pink and green.
glowing	柔らかく光る	The lanterns give off a warm, glowing light.
dull	くすんだ、鈍い	The sky looks dull and gray before the rain.
striking	際立った	The red door makes a striking contrast against the white wall.
subtle	控えめな、さりげない	The wallpaper has a subtle floral pattern.
contrasting	対照的な	The chef's outfit uses contrasting black and white colors.
saturated	彩度の高い	The tropical photo has highly saturated blues and greens.

位置 (Position)

表現	意味	例文
in the foreground	手前に、前景に	In the foreground, a child is holding a red balloon.
in the background	背景に、奥に	In the background, tall buildings rise above the park.
off to the side	少し脇に、片側に寄せて	A bicycle is parked off to the side of the entrance.
scattered across	〜に散らばって	Fallen leaves are scattered across the pavement.
in the center	中央に	In the center of the photo, a fountain is spraying water.
at the edge of	〜の端に	A cat is sitting at the edge of the windowsill.
lined up along	〜に沿って並んで	Bicycles are lined up along the sidewalk.
stacked on top of	〜の上に積み重なって	Boxes are stacked on top of each other near the door.
clustered around	〜の周りに集まって	Students are clustered around the teacher's desk.
tucked away in the corner	隅にひっそりと置かれた	A small reading nook is tucked away in the corner.
spread out over	〜の上に広げられた	Picnic blankets are spread out over the grass.
positioned in front of	〜の前に置かれた	A statue is positioned in front of the museum entrance.
nestled between	〜の間にひっそりと位置する	The cabin is nestled between two tall mountains.
propped against	〜に立てかけられた	A ladder is propped against the wall.
hanging from	〜から吊り下がった	Lanterns are hanging from the ceiling.
mounted on	〜に取り付けられた	A television is mounted on the wall.
perched on	〜の上にとまった	A bird is perched on the fence.
arranged in rows	列に並べられた	Chairs are arranged in rows for the event.
dotted along	〜に沿って点在する	Streetlights are dotted along the path.
surrounding	〜を取り囲んでいる	Tall trees are surrounding the small pond.

雰囲気 (Atmosphere)

表現	意味	例文
lively	活気のある	The street festival has a lively, energetic atmosphere.
serene	静かで穏やかな	The lake looks serene under the early morning mist.
bustling	にぎわった、混雑した	The train station looks bustling with commuters.
cozy	居心地の良い	The living room has a cozy, warm atmosphere with a fireplace.
tranquil	静穏な	The garden has a tranquil, quiet atmosphere.
chaotic	混沌とした	The scene looks chaotic, with people rushing in every direction.
festive	祝祭的な、華やいだ	The town square has a festive holiday atmosphere.
relaxed	くつろいだ	The café has a relaxed, unhurried mood.
crowded	混み合った	The subway platform looks crowded during rush hour.
peaceful	平和な、穏やかな	The countryside looks peaceful and untouched.
energetic	活力に満ちた	The gym has an energetic, motivating atmosphere.
gloomy	陰気な、薄暗い	The abandoned building has a gloomy, eerie feel.
cheerful	明るく陽気な	The classroom has a bright, cheerful atmosphere.
quiet	静かな	The library has a quiet, studious mood.
inviting	居心地よく引き込まれる	The bakery has a warm, inviting atmosphere.
intimate	親密な、こぢんまりした	The small restaurant has an intimate dining atmosphere.
hectic	目まぐるしく忙しい	The kitchen looks hectic during the dinner rush.
laid-back	のんびりした	The beach town has a laid-back, casual vibe.
welcoming	歓迎するような、親しみやすい	The lobby has a welcoming, friendly atmosphere.
somber	陰鬱な、厳粛な	The funeral procession has a somber mood.

質感 (Texture)

表現	意味	例文
rough	ざらざらした、粗い	The old wooden fence has a rough, weathered surface.
smooth	滑らかな	The countertop looks smooth and polished.
worn-out	使い古された、すり切れた	The man is wearing a worn-out pair of leather boots.
glossy	光沢のある、つやつやした	The car's paint looks glossy under the sunlight.
matte	つや消しの	The wall has a matte black finish.
bumpy	でこぼこした	The old road has a bumpy, uneven surface.
silky	絹のように滑らかな	The scarf feels silky and soft.
coarse	ざらついた、粗い	The sand on this beach feels coarse.
soft	柔らかい	The blanket looks soft and fluffy.
rugged	ごつごつした	The mountain trail has rugged, rocky terrain.
polished	磨かれた、つやのある	The floor looks polished and shiny.
weathered	風雨にさらされた	The barn has a weathered wooden exterior.
crisp	パリッとした、乾いた	The fallen leaves look crisp and dry.
fluffy	ふわふわした	The clouds look fluffy and white.
sturdy	頑丈な	The table looks sturdy and well-built.
delicate	繊細な、薄くて壊れやすい	The lace curtains look delicate and thin.
textured	質感のある	The wall has a textured, patterned surface.
grainy	粒子の粗い	The old photo has a grainy quality.
wrinkled	しわのある	The shirt looks wrinkled and creased.
sleek	滑らかで洗練された	The new laptop has a sleek, modern design.

動作 (Action)

表現	意味	例文
gesturing animatedly	活発に身振りをしながら	The chef is gesturing animatedly while explaining the recipe.
strolling leisurely	のんびり散歩しながら	A couple is strolling leisurely along the beach.
peering closely at	〜を間近でのぞき込みながら	The scientist is peering closely at the sample under the microscope.
reaching out for	〜に向かって手を伸ばしながら	The toddler is reaching out for the toy on the shelf.
leaning against	〜に寄りかかりながら	A man is leaning against the wall, checking his phone.
crouching down	しゃがみ込んで	A photographer is crouching down to get a better angle.
glancing over at	〜をちらっと見ながら	A student is glancing over at the clock.
chatting cheerfully	楽しくおしゃべりしながら	Two friends are chatting cheerfully over coffee.
carrying carefully	慎重に運びながら	A waiter is carrying a tray carefully through the crowd.
rushing past	急いで通り過ぎながら	Commuters are rushing past each other in the station.
gathering around	〜の周りに集まりながら	A crowd is gathering around the street performer.
lining up for	〜のために列を作りながら	People are lining up for tickets outside the theater.
pointing at	〜を指さしながら	A tour guide is pointing at the old building.
examining closely	じっくり調べながら	A jeweler is examining the ring closely.
balancing on	〜の上でバランスを取りながら	A waiter is balancing several plates on one arm.
flipping through	〜をぱらぱらとめくりながら	A customer is flipping through a magazine.
wandering around	〜をぶらぶら歩きながら	Tourists are wandering around the old town.
waving at	〜に手を振りながら	A child is waving at someone across the street.
sorting through	〜を仕分けしながら	A worker is sorting through a pile of letters.
setting up	〜を準備しながら	Vendors are setting up their stalls early in the morning.

実践してみましょう

表現を暗記するより、実際に声に出して使う練習の方が大切です。1枚の写真について、色の表現1つ、位置の表現1つ、雰囲気の表現1つを組み合わせて3文作ってみましょう。「This photo shows a lively street market. In the foreground, vendors are gesturing animatedly to customers. The stalls are painted in vivid colors.」のように短い文を数個つなげるだけで、ずっと具体的な答えになります。

実際のDET写真問題で練習したい方は、Speak About the Photo無料練習セットで今日学んだ表現を試してみてください。