Singapore
シンガポール
解説 Definition
シンガポール
A sovereign island country and city-state in Southeast Asia, located near the southern end of the Malay Peninsula. The name can refer to the country, its principal island, or the city that forms the state’s urban center.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Singapore は国名なので先頭を大文字にし、前置詞は in Singapore、出身なら from Singapore と言います。名称は「ライオン」と「町」に由来する Singapura と結び付けて覚えましょう。国・都市・島の名称として使われますが、例文では a small country の Singapore です。人や形容詞には Singaporean を使い、Singapore people とは通常言いません。
Remember Singapore through its historical name Singapura, traditionally analyzed as “lion city.” In basic sentences, treat Singapore as a proper place name with a capital S: live in Singapore, travel to Singapore, or come from Singapore. The same name can refer to the sovereign country, its main island, and its city, but in “Singapore is a small country,” the national meaning is intended. Use Singaporean for a person or for something connected with the country, as in a Singaporean student or Singaporean food.
例文
Singapore is a small country.
シンガポールは小さな国です。
My aunt lives in Singapore.
おばはシンガポールに住んでいます。
Singapore の類義語・関連語
派生語
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Singapore の語源・成り立ち Etymology
マレー語の Singapura に由来し、サンスクリット語で「ライオン」を表す語と「町」を表す語からできた名前です。
Singapore comes through Malay Singapura, a name derived from Sanskrit elements traditionally understood as “lion” and “city.” The form entered European languages through regional usage and developed into the modern English spelling Singapore. The familiar interpretation is therefore “Lion City,” although the historical circumstances behind the naming are associated with traditional accounts. In current English, Singapore is the proper name of the sovereign city-state and is always written with an initial capital letter.
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