disreputable
意味一覧 (2件)
評判が悪い
解説 Definition
評判が悪く信用できないさま。品行が怪しく尊敬に値しない。
If a person, business, or place is disreputable, people think it is dishonest, immoral, or not respectable. The word is often used for someone or something with a bad public reputation. It suggests more than simple unpopularity and often implies low standards or suspicious behavior.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
disreputable は「評判が悪い、信用しにくい」と覚えます。reputation（評判）や reputable（評判のよい）に否定の dis- が付いた形なので、「世間からよく見られていない」と考えると自然です。過去の行い、社会的評価、取引の信用度が低い人や組織に使われ、a disreputable dealer / company / character のような組み合わせで出ます。
Start from `reputation` or `reputable`. The prefix `dis-` gives the negative idea, so `disreputable` means having a bad name or low public trust. It is often used for people, companies, dealers, or characters that seem unreliable.
例文
The disreputable dealer was known for selling counterfeit goods to unsuspecting tourists.
評判の悪い業者は、無防備な観光客に偽造品を売ることで知られていた。
He associated with disreputable characters who eventually led him into trouble.
彼は評判の悪い人物たちと付き合い、結局トラブルに巻き込まれた。
The company's disreputable business practices were finally exposed by investigative journalists.
その会社の悪質な商慣行は、ついに調査報道記者によって暴露された。
いかがわしい
(意味 2)解説 Definition
人・店・場所・商売などが道徳的に怪しく、関わると危なそうだと感じられる時に使う形容詞です。単に人気がないのではなく、不正・低俗さ・信用しにくさをにおわせます。
Disreputable describes a person, business, place, or activity that seems morally doubtful or hard to trust. It suggests more than simply being unpopular or having a bad name. The word often gives the idea of dishonesty, low standards, or possible danger if you get involved.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
reputable は reputation（評判）と同じ流れで「信頼できる、評判のよい」。そこに否定の dis- が付くと「信頼できない」方向へずれる。いかがわしいの意味では、a disreputable hotel / website / broker のように、店・サイト・業者などが見た目や行動から怪しく、関わるのを避けたい感じを表す。単なる「評判が悪い」より、道徳的・安全面での疑わしさを意識する。
Think of reputable as a word connected to reputation, so it means "trusted" or "well regarded." When you add dis-, the meaning moves in the opposite direction: "not reputable" or "not trustworthy." In phrases like a disreputable hotel, website, or broker, the word suggests something suspicious that you would rather avoid, not just something unpopular.
例文
They stayed away from a disreputable hotel near the station.
彼らは駅近くのいかがわしいホテルを避けた。
The company was accused of using disreputable methods to attract customers.
その会社はいかがわしいやり方で客を集めていると非難された。
He made money by working with several disreputable online brokers.
彼はいくつかのいかがわしいオンライン業者と組んで金を稼いでいた。
disreputable の語源・成り立ち Etymology
disreputable は dis-「否定」+ reputable「評判のよい」から成る語です。repute はラテン語 reputare「考え直す・評価する」に由来するので、文字どおり「よく評価されない」から「評判が悪い」となります。関連語に reputation, reputable があります。
Disreputable is made from dis- "not" and reputable. Reputable comes from repute, from Latin reputare, meaning "to think over" or "to judge." So the word originally suggests someone not judged well, which became the modern sense of having a bad reputation. Related words include repute and reputation.
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