ベナン
解説 Definition
ベナンは西アフリカに位置する共和国です。かつてはダホメと呼ばれ、フランス語を公用語とする国です。
Benin is a republic in West Africa, formerly called Dahomey, whose official language is French. It should not be confused with the historical Kingdom of Benin, which was centered largely in what is now Nigeria.
使い方 Usage
- 国名は Benin と大文字で書き、通常は冠詞を付けません。in Benin「ベナンで」、of Benin「ベナンの」が使えます。 Capitalize Benin and normally use it without an article. Use in Benin for location and of Benin for a connection with the country.
使い分け Common distinctions
- 現代国家の Benin と、主に現在のナイジェリアにあった歴史上の Kingdom of Benin は区別します。 Distinguish the modern country Benin from the historical Kingdom of Benin, which was centered mainly in present-day Nigeria.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
旧国名 Dahomey と結び付け、Benin was formerly known as Dahomey「ベナンは以前ダホメと呼ばれていた」と覚えましょう。
Link Benin with its former name, Dahomey. Remember the sentence Benin was formerly known as Dahomey as an anchor for the modern West African country.
例文
Benin was formerly known as Dahomey before changing its name in 1975.
ベナンは1975年に国名を変更する前はダホメと呼ばれていました。
French is the official language of Benin, though many local languages are also spoken.
フランス語はベナンの公用語ですが、多くの現地語も話されています。
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benin の語源・成り立ち Etymology
西アフリカのエド語に由来し、「ビニ族の土地」を指す地名から転じた。接辞の分解は適用されず、現地呼び名がそのまま英語へ借用された。関連語に同語源の民族名「ビニ」があり、部族の呼称が国名へ発展した過程が命名の理由を納得させる。
The country adopted the name Benin in 1975, replacing Dahomey. The new name was taken from the Bight of Benin, whose name is historically connected with the nearby Kingdom of Benin and the Edo or Bini people. The local name is often associated with a form such as Ubinu. English borrowed the established regional name without productive English prefixes or suffixes, so it is best treated as an indivisible proper name.
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