OKとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

Abbreviated fanciful spelling of "all correct" (oll korrect), as part of a fad for similar comical abbreviations (of which no others have survived) in the United States in the late 1830s.

別の表記

• O.K., okay, okey-dokey, k, 'kay, m'kay, A-OK

名詞

OK (複数形 OKs)

1. endorsement; approval

   We can start as soon as we get the OK.

同意語

• approval, endorsement, green light, thumbs up

動詞

to OK (三人称単数 現在形 OKs, 現在分詞 OKing, 過去形および過去分詞形 OKed)

1. To approve.

   I don't want to OK this amount of money.

2. (computing) To confirm by activating a button marked OK.
   • 2001, Mike Collins, Pro Tools: Practical Recording, Editing and Mixing for Music Production

     Type a suitable name for your Marker and OK the dialogue box.

   • 2008, Martin Evening, Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers

     When you OK the crop, the image size will be adjusted to match the front image resolution.

形容詞

OK (comparative more OK, superlative most OK)

1. all right, permitted

   Do you think it's OK to stay here for the night?

2. satisfactory, reasonably good; not exceptional

   The soup was OK, but the dessert was excellent.

3. in good health or a good emotional state

   He's not feeling well now, but he should be OK after some rest.

同意語

• (all right, permissible): allowed, all right, permissible
• (satisfactory): adequate, all right, not bad, satisfactory
• (in good health または a good emotional state): fine, well

反意語

• (all right, permissible): forbidden
• (satisfactory): bad, inadequate, poor, unsatisfactory
• (in good health または a good emotional state): ill, poorly, sick, under the weather, unwell

副詞

OK (comparative more OK, superlative most OK)

1. satisfactorily, sufficiently well

   The team did OK in the playoffs.

同意語

• (satisfactorily): adequately, satisfactorily

反意語

• (satisfactorily): badly, inadequately, poorly, unsatisfactorily

間投詞

OK

1. Used to indicate agreement or acceptance.
2. An utterance expressing exasperation, similar to "all right!"

   OK! I get it! Stop nagging me!

3. Used to introduce a sentence in order to draw attention to the importance of what is being said.

   OK, I'm thinking of a number...

同意語

• all right
• (sentence introduction): now, now then

派生語

• okay
• okey-dokey
• k
• 'kay
• m'kay
• A-OK
• kthxbye

参照

• The Straight Dope's article on the etymology of "OK"

参考

• Wikipedia article on "okay"
• Wikipedia article on the "OK" hand gesture
• Wikipedia article on "A-OK" and the hand gesture

固有名詞

OK

1. Acronym of Oklahoma, a state of the United States of America.

アナグラム

• ko, , KO

間投詞

Ok

1. Alternative form of OK (okeh)

アナグラム

• KO, ko