cultivated
栽培された
解説 Definition
cultivated は cultivate（耕す、栽培する）の過去分詞からできた形で、栽培されたという意味です。野菜、植物、土地などが人の手で育てられたことを表します。
Cultivated describes plants or crops that have been deliberately grown and cared for by people, rather than occurring only in the wild. It can also describe land that has been prepared and used for growing crops.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
cultivated は cultivate の過去分詞形で、末尾 e を残して -d を付けます。ここでは形容詞的に「人の手で栽培された」の意で、cultivated flowers や rice cultivated in this area の形が典型です。wild「野生の」と対比し、手をかけて育てた作物や植物を思い浮かべましょう。
Begin with the verb cultivate, “to prepare land or grow and care for plants.” Its past participle is cultivated: because cultivate already ends in e, simply add -d. In this entry the participle works adjectivally, as in “cultivated flowers,” or forms a passive construction, as in “rice is cultivated here.” Picture people preparing soil, planting seeds, and caring for the crop. Contrast cultivated with wild: a cultivated tomato has been intentionally raised by people, while a wild plant grows without that organized agricultural care.
例文
These tomatoes are cultivated in greenhouses.
これらのトマトは温室で栽培されています。
The island is known for its cultivated flowers.
その島は栽培された花で知られています。
Rice cultivated in this area is sold at local markets.
この地域で栽培された米は地元の市場で売られています。
cultivated の類義語・関連語
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cultivated の語源・成り立ち Etymology
cultivated は cultivate の過去分詞形で、ラテン語 colere「耕す・世話する」に由来します。土地や作物を手をかけて育てる感覚から「栽培された」となり、culture や colony も同じ語根を持ちます。
Cultivated is the past participle of cultivate, formed by adding -d to the verb. Cultivate entered English through Medieval Latin cultivare, based on Latin cultus and colere, meaning to till, inhabit, care for, or worship. Its agricultural sense centers on preparing land and tending plants. Related words such as culture preserve the broader idea of care and development, while cultivated in this entry specifically describes land, crops, or plants managed by people.
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