afghani
アフガニ通貨 / アフガン人
解説 Definition
Afghani は、アフガニスタンの通貨単位「アフガニ」を指す名詞です。また英語ではアフガン人を指して使われることもありますが、人については Afghan のほうが一般的で無難です。
The afghani is the monetary unit of Afghanistan. Afghani has also been used for a person from Afghanistan, although Afghan is generally the more common and appropriate term for a person in contemporary English.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
通貨なら Afghani「アフガニ」と覚え、price in Afghani、exchange dollars for Afghani のように金額・両替の場面と結び付ける。Afghan は人・形容詞に広く使われ、Afghani で人を指す用法もあるが、現代英語では人には Afghan のほうが一般的で誤解が少ない。
Use context to separate the two senses. In prices, banking, exchange rates, and banknotes, afghani names Afghanistan’s currency: a shop lists a price in afghanis, or someone exchanges dollars for afghanis. The name comes from Afghan plus the suffix -i. For a person from Afghanistan, prefer Afghan in contemporary English; although Afghani has sometimes been used for people, it may sound unusual or be confused with the currency. Also remember that Afghanistan is the country, Afghan commonly describes its people or things associated with it, and afghani is primarily the unit of money.
例文
The shop listed the price in Afghani.
その店は価格をアフガニ通貨で表示していました。
He exchanged dollars for Afghani at the bank.
彼は銀行でドルをアフガニ通貨に両替しました。
The note explains that Afghani can also refer to a person from Afghanistan.
その注記では、Afghani がアフガニスタン出身の人を指すこともあると説明しています。
afghani の類義語・関連語
afghani の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ペルシャ語のAfghān（パシュトゥーン人の呼称）に接尾辞-iが付いた語。通貨名としてはアフガニスタンの通貨単位を指し、1925年に導入された。人を指す場合はアフガニスタン出身者の意。関連語はAfghanistan、Afghan。
Afghani is formed from Afghan with the Persian suffix -i, which can express association or origin. Afghan is historically connected with a name used for Pashtun people and later more broadly with Afghanistan. As a currency name, afghani denotes the monetary unit introduced in Afghanistan in 1925. English has also used Afghani for a person from the country, but modern usage generally favors Afghan for people, leaving afghani most clearly associated with the currency.
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