antipodean
対蹠的
解説 Definition
反対側にある、または直反対の位置。地球上の対蹠点を示す形容詞です。
Antipodean means relating to a place on the opposite side of the world. It is often used for Australia and New Zealand, and in a broader sense it can also suggest something strongly opposite in character or viewpoint.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
anti- が付く語は「反対・逆向き」を表すことが多いので、まず “opposite” 系の語だとつかむと覚えやすいです。見慣れない後半も、antipodes（地球の反対側）という名詞の形容詞版だと思えば整理できます。抽象的な「反対」より、地球の裏側・真反対の位置を思い浮かべるのがコツ。Antipodean countries / culture のように、豪州・NZ周辺を指して出ることもあります。綴りは anti + podean ではなく antipodean と一塊で覚えると安定します。
The beginning `anti-` suggests opposition, and this word has a strong feeling of being at the opposite extreme. It is much more formal than simple words like `opposite` or `very different`. You may see it with words like `views`, `attitudes`, or `traditions`, especially in academic writing. Remember it as a literary way to say two things are almost polar opposites.
例文
The antipodean countries are far apart.
対蹠的な国々は遠く離れている。
Australia and Britain are almost antipodean in their locations.
オーストラリアとイギリスは位置的にほぼ対蹠的です。
Sydney and London are nearly antipodean.
シドニーとロンドンはほぼ対蹠的です。
antipodean の類義語・関連語
antipodean の語源・成り立ち Etymology
anti-はギリシャ語で「向かい合って」、pod-は「足」、-ean は形容詞語尾。antipodes は「足が地球の反対側にある人々」という発想から生まれ、そこから「対蹠の」という意味になった。podiatry や tripod にも同じ足の語根が残る。
Antipodean comes from antipodes, which comes from Greek anti- "opposite" and pod- "foot." The original image was people standing on the opposite side of the earth with their feet facing yours from below. From that idea, the word developed the meaning "relating to the opposite side of the world." Related words include tripod and podiatry.
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