chris
クリス
解説 Definition
英語圏で使われる男女両用の名前。Christopherや Christinaの短縮形。
Chris is a gender-neutral given name and a common short form of names such as Christopher, Christina, Christine, or Christian. It refers to a particular person and is normally written with an initial capital letter.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Chris は Christopher、Christina、Christine などを短くした男女両用の名前です。長い正式名の共通部分 Chris- を残した愛称と捉えましょう。人名なので通常は大文字で始め、Chris is ...、work with Chris のように使います。男性にも女性にも使われるため、名前だけで性別を決めつけません。
Think of Chris as the shared beginning of several longer names, including Christopher, Christina, Christine, and Christian. English speakers often keep this recognizable first part as a convenient familiar name. Because Chris can refer to a man, a woman, or a person of another gender, do not infer gender from the name alone; use the surrounding context or the person’s stated pronouns. Remember the capital C because it is a personal name. Common patterns include Chris is coming, ask Chris, and work with Chris.
例文
Chris is coming to the party tonight.
クリスは今夜パーティーに来ます。
I work with Chris at the same office.
私はクリスと同じオフィスで働いています。
Chris enjoys playing guitar in his spare time.
クリスは暇な時間にギターを弾くのを楽しんでいます。
chris の類義語・関連語
chris の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ語 Christos（キリスト＝油を注がれた者）の短縮形。ヘブライ語 Mashiach（メシア）のギリシャ語訳に由来し、Christopher（キリストを運ぶ者）や Christine などの愛称として広く使われる。
Chris arose as a shortened form of personal names beginning with Chris-, especially Christopher, Christina, Christine, and Christian. These names ultimately relate to Greek Christos, meaning “anointed,” the Greek rendering used for the Hebrew concept of the Messiah. Christopher was formed in Greek with a second element meaning “bearer,” while Christina and Christine developed as feminine forms associated with Christian naming traditions.
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