Signpost words and phrasesをうまく使えば、読み手がフォローしやすくなります。多用するのは好ましくありませんが、うまく活用すれば読みやすい英文になります。とりわけ各種試験においては役立つことでしょう。
対比
- on the other hand
- in comparison
- by comparison
- on the contrary
- although
- conversely
- even though/even if
- instead
- unlike
- in spite of
- in contrast
- conversely
- nevertheless
- otherwise
- notwithstanding
- but
- however
- yet
- still
順序・時間
- firstly, at first
- first, second, third
- lastly, finally, at last
- presently, at present
- to begin with, to start with, first of all,
- at the same time, simultaneously
- before, after, afterward
- thereafter, hereafter
- as soon as, immediately, instantly
- all of a sudden
- meanwhile
- in the meantime
- beforehand, in advance, ahead of time, preliminary, previously
- since
- then
- since then
- before long, in the course of time, in due course
- the former…, the latter
- that…., this
- at length
結論・要約
- in conclusion
- in short
- to sum up
- as a result
- in any event
- in any case
- in brief
- all in all
- therefore
- thus
- consequently
- above all
- eventually
追加
- in addition
- additionally
- furthermore
- moreover
- also
- another
- besides
- on top of
- next
- accordingly
- too
- neither
- nor
- either
- again
- fortunately
- unfortunately
- ironically
- undoubtedly
- accordingly
理由
- because
- for this reason
- owing to
- since
- for
- inasmuch as
- as
- so
言い換え
- more specifically
- in other words
例証
- for example
- for instance
- in fact
類似
- likewise
- like
- also
- in the same way
- similarly
- as
譲歩
- of course
- indeed
- It is true that…
- certainly
- surely
- truly