gen
世代
解説 Definition
gen は generation（世代）の略として使われることがある表現です。日常会話や見出しなどで短く言う場合に見られますが、標準的な語としては generation を使うのが一般的です。
Gen is an informal shortened form of generation, referring to a group of people born during roughly the same period. It commonly appears in casual speech, advertising, and headlines, while generation is generally preferred in formal writing.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
gen は generation の短縮形で、特に younger gen や older gen のようなくだけた表現、広告、見出しで見られます。gen- が generate「生み出す」や genetic「遺伝の」と共有する「生む・生まれる」という核を持つと捉え、正式な文章では省略せず generation を選ぶ、と用域ごと覚えましょう。
Treat gen as a clipped, informal version of generation rather than as a full replacement for it. You may see it in compact phrases such as younger gen, older gen, next gen, or Gen Z, especially in conversation, advertising, and headlines. Connect gen- with generate and genetic: all carry a historical association with producing, birth, or origin, which fits the idea of people born around the same time. The usage label matters as much as the meaning. In careful or formal prose, write generation; use gen when the short, modern, conversational style is appropriate.
例文
My gen uses phones every day.
私の世代は毎日スマートフォンを使います。
This song is popular with the younger gen.
この歌は若い世代に人気があります。
The older gen remembers life before the internet.
上の世代はインターネット以前の生活を覚えています。
gen の類義語・関連語
gen の語源・成り立ち Etymology
gen は generation の短縮形で、もとの語はラテン語 generatio「生み出すこと」に由来します。語根 gen- は「生む・生まれる」の感覚を持ち、世代という意味も「生まれの連なり」と考えると分かりやすいです。関連語は generate, genetic。
Gen is a modern shortening of generation. Generation comes through French and Latin from Latin generatio, meaning a begetting or producing, and ultimately belongs to a large family built on a root associated with birth and origin. Generate, genetic, and genus are historically related. In current English, gen often appears as a compact label in informal compounds and expressions such as next gen and younger gen. It remains more informal and context-dependent than the complete word generation.
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