credit
credit は英検準2級・英検2級・TOEIC 600レベルの英単語で、「クレジット、後払い、信用、評価、功績、単位」という意味があります。発音記号は /ˈkrɛdɪt/ です。
意味一覧 (3件)
クレジット、後払い
解説 Definition
商品やサービスの代金をその場で払わず、カード会社や店との契約にもとづいて後で支払う仕組みを指す。買い物や支払い方法の説明でよく使われ、cash と対比されることが多い。日常では credit card や on credit の形で特によく現れる。
Credit is a way of buying goods or services without paying the full amount immediately. You receive something now and pay later, usually based on an agreement with a store, bank, or credit card company. It is often used when talking about shopping and payment methods, and it is commonly contrasted with cash.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
credit は意味が散らばって見えるが、中心は一つで『相手に価値があると認められること』。そこから give her credit なら『功績を認める』、good credit なら『返せると信頼される信用』、college credits なら『学力を認定された単位』へ広がる。credible と同じ cred- を見たら『信じて認める』方向を連想。money そのものより、trust や recognition の語だと押さえると残りやすい。
Credit may seem to have many meanings, but they all connect to one center: someone is trusted or recognized as having value. In credit card or good credit, the idea is that people trust you to pay later. In give her credit, someone’s work is recognized; in college credit, learning is officially accepted. When you see cred-, think of trust, belief, and recognition, not just money.
例文
I paid for the new laptop with credit instead of cash.
新しいノートパソコンは現金ではなくクレジットで払った。
Many stores let customers buy furniture on credit.
多くの店では家具を後払いで買える。
She uses her credit card for online purchases, but she pays the bill every month.
彼女はネット購入にクレジットカードを使うが、毎月きちんと支払っている。
信用、評価、功績
(意味 2)解説 Definition
他者から与えられる評価や功績の認定、または返済能力にもとづく信用を指す名詞。仕事での貢献に対する称賛、学校で得る単位、金融機関が与える融資枠や支払い能力の評価など、文脈によって意味が広く変わる基本語である。
Credit is praise or recognition for something good that someone has done. It can also mean trust or belief in someone's ability or honesty. This word is often used in school, work, business, and discussions about success or responsibility.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この意味の credit は、支払い方法の「クレジット、掛け払い」とは別に、だれかを信じること、価値を認めることを表す。give someone credit なら「功績を認める」、take credit なら「手柄にする」、bring credit to ... なら「評判を高める」。credible と同じ cred-「信じる」を手がかりに、money ではなく trust や recognition の方向へ結びつけると覚えやすい。
Think of the root `cred-`, which also appears in `credible` and `credit card`: it is about trust and being accepted. If someone gets credit, people recognize their value; if you have good credit, people trust you. This word often connects to trust, approval, or recognition, not just money.
例文
She received full credit for her hard work on the project.
彼女のそのプロジェクトでの努力は十分に評価された。
His achievements brought credit to the entire company.
彼の業績は会社全体の評価を高めた。
The bank offered him a credit line based on his excellent credit score.
銀行は彼の優れた信用スコアをもとに、彼に融資枠を提供した。
単位
(意味 3)解説 Definition
学校や大学で、授業や科目を履修して得る学業上の単位を指す。卒業条件や履修計画の話で使われ、何単位必要か、どの科目で単位を取ったかを述べるときによく出る。成績そのものではなく、修了量を数える語として使われる。
A credit is a unit used by schools, colleges, or universities to measure completed study. Students earn credits by finishing classes or courses, and the number of credits often matters for graduation or course planning. It is not the same as a grade; it counts how much academic work has been completed.
例文
I need three more credits to graduate next semester.
来学期卒業するには、あと3単位必要です。
This course is worth four credits, so it meets twice a week.
この科目は4単位なので、週に2回授業があります。
She transferred her credits from a community college to a university.
彼女はコミュニティカレッジで取った単位を大学に移しました。
credit の語源・成り立ち Etymology
「credit」はラテン語 credere「信じる」に由来し、語幹 cred- 自体が「信用」を表す。credible や creed も同根で、支払いの信用も手柄の評価も、根本では「信じて認める」感覚から広がった語だと分かる。
Credit comes from Latin credere, meaning “to believe” or “to trust.” The root cred- is also found in words like credible and creed. The ideas of payment by trust, good reputation, and giving someone recognition all grew from this basic sense of believing and accepting.
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