claire
クレア
解説 Definition
英語圏やフランス語圏で使われる女性の名前。
Claire is a feminine given name used especially in English- and French-speaking communities. In a sentence, it identifies a particular woman or girl and is normally written with an initial capital letter.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
人名なので通常は Claire と大文字で書き、英語圏・フランス語圏の女性名として使う。ラテン語 clarus「明るい、明瞭な」につながり、clear、clarity、clarify と同じ「明るくはっきり」の連想で覚える。一般名詞ではないため、Claire works... のように冠詞なしで主語になる。
Remember Claire as a personal name, so it normally begins with a capital C and is used without an article when naming someone: “Claire works at the hospital.” Connect it with clear, clarity, and clarify, which share the historical idea of brightness or clearness. This link provides a reliable memory aid without treating Claire as an ordinary adjective. The name is common in both English- and French-speaking settings. Do not confuse it with the common word clear, or with Clare, a recognized alternative spelling of the same name. In speech, the two spellings are usually pronounced alike.
例文
Claire works as a pediatrician at the city hospital.
クレアは市立病院で小児科医として働いています。
Claire decided to learn Italian before moving to Florence.
クレアはフィレンツェに引っ越す前にイタリア語を学ぶことにしました。
My sister Claire is the most creative person I know.
姉のクレアは私が知る中で最もクリエイティブな人です。
claire の類義語・関連語
claire の語源・成り立ち Etymology
フランス語の女性名で、ラテン語 clarus（明るい・輝かしい）に由来する。「光り輝く人」が原義で、聖クレア（聖キアラ）の名でも知られる。関連語: clear（明瞭な）、clarify（明確にする）。透明感や聡明さを連想させる名前である。
Claire is the French feminine form of Clair, ultimately derived from Latin clarus, meaning “clear, bright, or famous.” It is historically related to the English words clear, clarity, and clarify, all of which preserve senses of brightness or distinctness. The name became established through French usage and through association with Saint Clare of Assisi, whose name appears in different language forms. Claire is now widely used as a feminine given name in both French- and English-speaking communities.
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