Washington, D.C.
ワシントンD.C.
解説 Definition
ワシントンD.C.（アメリカの首都）
The capital city of the United States, located in the District of Columbia rather than in any state. The name is commonly shortened to Washington or D.C., but the full form distinguishes the city clearly from Washington State.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Washington, D.C. はアメリカの首都名です。Washington は初代大統領 George Washington、D.C. は District of Columbia と結び付けます。Washington State と区別するため、都市には D.C. を付けると明確です。live in Washington, D.C.、go to Washington, D.C. の形と、表記中のコンマ・ピリオドもまとめて覚えます。
Remember the name in two parts. Washington honors George Washington, the first U.S. president, while D.C. stands for District of Columbia. The letters D.C. are especially useful because they distinguish the national capital from Washington State on the opposite side of the country. Learn common patterns such as live in Washington, D.C. and go to Washington, D.C. Also notice the punctuation: a comma follows Washington, and periods commonly appear after D and C in this spelling.
例文
Washington, D.C., is a big city.
ワシントンD.C.は大きな都市です。
We go to Washington, D.C.
私たちはワシントンD.C.へ行きます。
Washington, D.C. の類義語・関連語
Washington, D.C. の語源・成り立ち Etymology
Washington は初代アメリカ大統領ジョージ・ワシントンの名に由来します。D.C. は District of Columbia（コロンビア特別区）の略です。
Washington was chosen to honor George Washington, the first president of the United States. D.C. is the abbreviation of District of Columbia, the federal district created to contain the national capital. Columbia was a historical poetic name associated with the Americas and derived from the name of Christopher Columbus. The full form Washington, D.C. therefore combines a commemorative city name with the abbreviated name of its federal district.
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