balinese
バリ人
解説 Definition
Balinese は、インドネシアのバリ島に関係する人、特にバリ人を指します。通常は Balinese のように大文字で書き、民族や地域文化について述べる文脈で使われます。
A Balinese is a person from Bali, especially a member of the island’s native ethnic and cultural community. The noun is commonly used in discussions of Bali’s people, traditions, religion, arts, and everyday life.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Balinese は地名 Bali に「〜の人・言語・文化」を表す -ese が付いた語で、名詞では「バリ人」です。Japanese や Chinese と同じく単複同形なので、one Balinese と many Balinese のどちらでも形は変わりません。通常は大文字で書き、a Balinese musician のようにも使えます。
Build Balinese from Bali plus -ese, the ending also seen in Japanese and Chinese. As a noun, it refers to a person from Bali, and its form normally stays the same in the singular and plural: “a Balinese” and “many Balinese.” It can also stand before another noun in expressions such as “a Balinese musician” or “Balinese culture.” Because it identifies a people and a regional culture, write it with a capital B. This word-formation link makes both the meaning and spelling easy to retain.
例文
The researcher interviewed a Balinese musician about village ceremonies.
研究者は村の儀式についてバリ人の音楽家に話を聞きました。
A Balinese guide explained the history of the old temple.
バリ人のガイドがその古い寺院の歴史を説明しました。
She learned about daily life from a Balinese family during her stay.
彼女は滞在中、バリ人の家族から日常生活について学びました。
balinese の類義語・関連語
balinese の語源・成り立ち Etymology
Balinese は地名 Bali に、-nese（-ese の一種で「〜の人・言語」を表す接尾辞）を付けた語。-ese はイタリア語・フランス語系を経てラテン語 -ensis にさかのぼり、「バリに属する人」からバリ人の意味になった。関連語は Japanese, Chinese。
Balinese is formed from the place name Bali and the suffix -ese, with an inserted n linking the base and suffix. English -ese came through Romance forms and ultimately reflects Latin -ensis, an ending meaning “of or belonging to a place.” The same suffix appears in nationality and language names such as Japanese and Chinese. Balinese consequently developed the senses “of Bali,” “a person of Bali,” and “the language associated with Bali.”
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