Core Collocations 200｜英語が一気に“自然”になる最重要コロケ
英語が不自然になる原因の多くは「単語が違う」より、組み合わせが違う。ここは“頻度×汎用性”で選んだ最重要セット。
学び方（最短）
① まとまりで音読（chunk）→ ② 自分の話題に置換 → ③ 24時間後に1分復習（忘却を利用）
① まとまりで音読（chunk）→ ② 自分の話題に置換 → ③ 24時間後に1分復習（忘却を利用）
1) Make / Do / Take / Get（超頻出）
make
do
take
get
| 動詞 | 自然な組み合わせ（例） |
|---|---|
| make | make a decision / make progress / make an effort / make a mistake / make sense / make a plan / make a deal / make a call |
| do | do research / do the math / do your best / do a favor / do business / do the work / do a quick check |
| take | take notes / take a break / take action / take responsibility / take a risk / take a look / take a taxi / take time |
| get | get feedback / get ready / get approval / get permission / get it / get along / get back to you / get involved |
日本人の事故：do a mistake × → make a mistake ○。
2) “伝える/確認する”コロケ（実務の核）
- confirm the details / confirm the schedule
- clarify the scope / clarify the point
- share an update / provide an update
- raise a concern / address a concern
- follow up on this / follow up with you
- send a recap / summarize the discussion
- align on priorities / align on next steps
- flag an issue / escalate an issue
3) 形容詞 + 名詞（“それっぽさ”が出る）
- a clear plan / a realistic timeline / a strong case
- a quick question / a rough estimate / a reasonable price
- a key point / a major issue / a minor change
- a long-term goal / short-term fix
- a reliable source / credible evidence
“important”だけで戦わない：key / major / critical / significant。
4) 動詞 + 前置詞（ここが日本人の弱点）
| コロケ | 意味 | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| agree on | 内容に合意 | agree on the plan |
| agree to | 提案/条件に同意 | agree to the terms |
| depend on | 〜次第 | It depends on the timeline. |
| focus on | 焦点 | focus on results |
| deal with | 対応 | deal with a complaint |
| run into | 問題に遭遇 | run into an issue |
| look into | 調べる | look into the root cause |
| figure out | 解く/理解 | figure out the next steps |
前置詞は“意味のスイッチ”。ここを丸暗記すると一気に伸びる。
5) コロケで言い換える（語彙が少なくても強い）
- I think → My sense is / From what I’ve seen
- Maybe → It’s possible that / There’s a chance
- Important → critical / key / high priority
- Problem → issue / constraint / risk
- Explain → walk you through / break it down
6) 1分ドリル（毎日）
① make a decision を声に出す → ② 3つ置換：make a plan / make a deal / make progress →
③ 自分の文：We need to make a decision by Friday.
日本人がやりがちな“不自然”→自然（修正表）
| ありがち | 自然 | ポイント |
|---|---|---|
| Please teach me. | Could you walk me through it? | teachは上から感が出る |
| I want you to… | Could you… / Would you mind… | 圧が強い |
| I will check. | Let me check and get back to you. | 次アクションを言う |
| I’m OK. | I’m all set. | 状況に合う表現 |
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