acquainted
知り合い
解説 Definition
acquaintedとは、ある人や物事についてある程度知っている、または面識がある状態を表す形容詞。深い親交があるわけではないが、知識や面識がある程度あることを意味し、「get acquainted（知り合いになる）」という形でよく使われる。初対面を超えた関係や知識を持つ状況を示す。
Acquainted means having met and knowing someone, though not necessarily closely, or having some knowledge and familiarity with a subject. It commonly appears in be acquainted with and get or become acquainted.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 acquaint に -ed を付けた形で、語末 /t/ の後なので -ed は /ɪd/ と発音する。現在は形容詞として be acquainted with「人と面識がある／物事を知っている」、get acquainted「知り合いになる」が中心。friendly より関係は浅く、familiar は知識や慣れにも広く使う。
Acquainted comes from acquaint plus -ed. Because acquaint ends in /t/, the ending is pronounced as an extra syllable, /ɪd/. Although historically a participial form, it is commonly used as an adjective. Learn the patterns be acquainted with someone or something and get acquainted. If two people are acquainted, they know each other but are not necessarily friends; if you are acquainted with rules or a subject, you possess some relevant knowledge. This makes acquainted weaker than close and often less complete than thoroughly familiar, while still showing more connection than simply having heard of something.
例文
She became acquainted with her new colleagues during the orientation.
彼女はオリエンテーションの際に新しい同僚たちと知り合いになった。
I am well acquainted with the rules and regulations of this organization.
私はこの組織の規則や規定をよく把握している。
The two researchers became acquainted at an international conference.
その二人の研究者は国際会議で知り合った。
acquainted の類義語・関連語
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acquainted の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 accognoscere（よく知る）から古フランス語 acointier を経て英語に入った。ac-（～へ）+ cognoscere（知る）の構成で、cognition（認知）やrecognize（認識する）と同根。「よく知っている状態になる」が原義で、人と面識がある意味に発展した。
Acquainted is the -ed form of acquaint and now commonly functions as an adjective. Acquaint entered English through Old French acointier, with senses involving making known, familiar, or personally connected. The French word is historically associated with Latin cognoscere, “to know,” which also lies behind English words connected with cognition and recognition. Adding -ed produces the sense of having been made familiar or known. Since acquaint ends in /t/, the suffix is pronounced /ɪd/.
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