bilaterally
二国間で
解説 Definition
二つの国や当事者の間で、双方が関与する形で行われる様子。
Bilaterally means involving two sides, especially two countries, governments, or organizations. It is often used when talking about agreements, talks, or cooperation between both sides directly. This word is common in politics, law, and international relations.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず bilateral をひとかたまりで覚えると楽です。bi- は「2」、lateral は lateral movement などの「横・側」の感覚があるので、「二つの側が向き合う」絵を持つと bilaterally も取りやすくなります。外交では bilateral talks, bilateral agreement のように「二国間の協議・合意」で頻出。unilateral が「一方的に」、multilateral が「多国間で」なので、その対比で位置づけると混同しにくいです。
Start with `bi-`, which means two. Then connect it with `bilateral`, a common word in news English: `bilateral talks` or `bilateral agreement`. It is easy to remember if you compare it with `unilaterally` for one side and `multilaterally` for many sides.
例文
The two countries agreed to resolve the trade dispute bilaterally rather than through international arbitration.
両国は国際仲裁ではなく二国間で貿易紛争を解決することに合意した。
The agreement was negotiated bilaterally between Japan and Australia.
その協定は日本とオーストラリアの二国間で交渉された。
Security concerns were addressed bilaterally through a series of diplomatic meetings.
安全保障上の懸念は一連の外交会議を通じて二国間で対処された。
bilaterally の類義語・関連語
bilaterally の語源・成り立ち Etymology
bilaterally は bilateral + -ly で、「両側に関して」「二者間で」の意。bilateral はラテン語 bi-「二」+ lateralis「側面の」(< latus「側面」)から成る。lateral, unilateral も同根で、「二つの側から」が外交で「二国間で」へ広がった。
Bilaterally comes from bilateral plus the adverb ending -ly. Bilateral is built from Latin bi- meaning "two" and lateralis meaning "of the side," from latus, "side." The basic idea is "on two sides," which later grew into the sense of "between two parties," especially in politics and diplomacy. Related words include lateral and unilateral.
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