bra
ブラジャー
解説 Definition
bra はブラジャーという意味です。日本語の「ブラ」と同じく日常的な短い言い方で、衣服や下着について話すときに使われます。
A close-fitting undergarment worn to cover and support the breasts. Bras are available in different sizes and styles for everyday wear, sport, nursing, fashion, and other purposes.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
bra は brassiere の日常的な短縮形で、日本語の「ブラ」とほぼ同じ感覚で使える。a comfortable bra、bra size、sports bra のような組み合わせで覚えると実用的。上半身を支える下着という意味に限定され、lingerie は女性用下着類全体、underwear はさらに広い総称である。
Remember bra as the ordinary shortened form of brassiere. It is the everyday English word, much like Japanese ブラ, while brassiere sounds more formal or old-fashioned in many contexts. Learn it through common combinations: bra size, sports bra, comfortable bra, and wear a bra. Its meaning is narrower than underwear, which includes many kinds of garments worn beneath clothes, and narrower than lingerie, which refers more broadly to women’s intimate clothing. Picture checking the bra sizes in a clothing store; that practical scene connects the short word with both the item and its most frequent collocations.
例文
She bought a new bra yesterday.
彼女は昨日、新しいブラジャーを買いました。
This bra is comfortable for daily use.
このブラジャーは普段使いに快適です。
The store sells a wide range of bra sizes.
その店では幅広いサイズのブラジャーを扱っています。
bra の類義語・関連語
bra の語源・成り立ち Etymology
フランス語 brassière（乳児用の肩衣・胴着）の短縮形。古フランス語 bracière（腕の防具）から派生し、bras（腕）がその語根。関連語: bracelet（腕輪）、embrace（抱擁する）。元は上半身を包む下着の意味だったが、英語では胸部の下着に限定された。
Bra is a shortened form of brassiere, a French word adopted into English. French brassière earlier referred to a garment or bodice for the upper body and is historically related to bras, “arm,” through an older word for arm protection. English brassiere eventually became specialized for a breast-supporting undergarment, and the clipped form bra became common in the twentieth century. Bracelet and embrace contain historically related material associated with the arm.
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