Kenya
ケニア
解説 Definition
ケニア
A country in East Africa on the Indian Ocean, with Nairobi as its capital. The name is used after prepositions in expressions such as in Kenya and from Kenya.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Kenya はケニア山 Mount Kenya の名から付いた国名で、常に大文字で書きます。Kenya is in Africa.、be from Kenya、travel to Kenya のまとまりで覚え、形容詞・人を表す Kenyan も一緒に結びつけると、国名との使い分けが定着します。
Connect the country Kenya with Mount Kenya, the mountain from which the country took its name. Then learn the proper noun in useful location patterns: Kenya is in Africa, live in Kenya, travel to Kenya, and be from Kenya. Pair it with Kenyan: Kenya names the country, while Kenyan can describe a person, culture, or anything connected with the country. Both begin with a capital letter. This country-and-adjective pairing gives you a reliable way to remember its meaning and everyday grammar.
例文
Kenya is in Africa.
ケニアはアフリカにあります。
My friend is from Kenya.
私の友達はケニア出身です。
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Kenya の語源・成り立ち Etymology
国名はケニア山の名前に由来し、英語の Kenya も現地での山の呼び名をもとにしています。
The country name Kenya comes from the name Mount Kenya. English forms of the mountain’s name were based on local names recorded and adapted during the nineteenth century. Several explanations of the local form and its precise meaning have been proposed, so the exact deeper interpretation is uncertain. The secure historical connection is that the mountain’s name came first and was then used for the surrounding country.
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