Italy
イタリア
解説 Definition
イタリア
A country in southern Europe that occupies most of the Italian Peninsula and includes Sicily, Sardinia, and other islands. Rome is its capital, and Italian is its official language.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Italy は国名なので先頭を大文字にし、in Italy「イタリアで」、visit Italy「イタリアを訪れる」、be from Italy「イタリア出身だ」とまとめて覚えます。形容詞・人・言語を表す Italian と対にし、Italy is famous for pizza. の型も定着させましょう。
Treat Italy and Italian as a pair: Italy is the country, while Italian describes its people, language, food, or culture. Picture the country on the Italian Peninsula and attach the word to familiar patterns such as live in Italy, visit Italy, and Italy is famous for pizza. Because it is a proper name, Italy always begins with a capital letter. Notice that the final y changes when the related form Italian is used; learn the two spellings together rather than trying to build one mechanically.
例文
Italy is famous for pizza.
イタリアはピザで有名です。
My family visits Italy in summer.
家族で夏にイタリアを訪れます。
Italy の類義語・関連語
紛らわしい語
Italy の語源・成り立ち Etymology
英語のItalyはラテン語のItaliaに由来します。古代ローマ時代からイタリア半島を指す名前として使われました。
The English name Italy comes through earlier European forms from Latin Italia. In Roman times, Italia became the established name for the Italian Peninsula, although the area covered by the name expanded over time. English eventually adopted Italy as the country name. The deeper origin of Latin Italia is not fully certain, so it is safest to connect the modern form directly with its well-attested Latin ancestor.
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