コーギー
解説 Definition
corgi は、胴が長く足が短い小型の牧羊犬、コーギーという意味です。日本語の「コーギー」とほぼ同じですが、英語では犬種名として使われ、Welsh corgi などの形でもよく出ます。
A corgi is a small, sturdy herding dog of Welsh origin, recognized by its short legs, relatively long body, upright ears, and alert expression. The term commonly refers to either the Pembroke Welsh Corgi or the Cardigan Welsh Corgi.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
corgi は短い脚と長めの胴を持つウェールズ系牧羊犬です。Welsh corgi、Pembroke Welsh corgi、Cardigan Welsh corgi という犬種名と結び付けましょう。ウェールズ語 ci「犬」を含む名とされ、単なる小型犬一般ではなく、特定の犬種を指す点が重要です。
Remember corgi as the name of a particular Welsh herding dog, not a general word for any small dog. Picture its distinctive shape: short legs, a long body, upright ears, and an energetic working-dog personality. The most useful phrase is “Welsh corgi,” and the two recognized types are the Pembroke Welsh Corgi and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi. The Welsh element ci means “dog,” which helps connect the name to the animal. In ordinary sentences, use it like another countable breed name: “a corgi” or “two corgis.”
例文
The corgi waited by the door with its leash in its mouth.
そのコーギーはリードを口にくわえてドアのそばで待っていました。
My neighbor's corgi has short legs but can run surprisingly fast.
近所の人のコーギーは足が短いですが、驚くほど速く走れます。
A young corgi joined the dog training class on Saturday.
土曜日に若いコーギーが犬のしつけ教室に加わりました。
corgi の類義語・関連語
類義語
派生語
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corgi の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ウェールズ語のcor（小型の）とci（犬）が結合し、音変化でgに変化した語です。つまり「小さな犬」という意味そのままです。同語根の関連語は少ないですが、語源通り短足胴長の姿をそのまま表しており、愛称が品種名になった経緯が納得できます。
Corgi comes from Welsh. Its second element is generally identified as ci, meaning “dog,” with the consonant changing to gi after composition according to Welsh mutation patterns. The origin and exact meaning of the first element cor are debated; it has often been interpreted as “dwarf,” although other explanations have been proposed. It is therefore safest to understand the established compound as a Welsh dog name without insisting that every element has one certain translation.
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