geneva
ジュネーブ
解説 Definition
Geneva はスイス西部にある都市、ジュネーブを指します。国際機関が多く集まる都市として知られ、地名として使われます。
Geneva is a city in western Switzerland situated at the southwestern end of Lake Geneva, where the Rhône flows out of the lake. It is widely associated with diplomacy and international organizations and is written with an initial capital letter as a place name.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
都市名なので Geneva と先頭を大文字にします。レマン湖からローヌ川が流れ出す地点にあることを、語源とされる「水の合流点・河口」の像に結び付けましょう。live in Geneva、the train to Geneva、a meeting in Geneva のように前置詞とともに覚えると実用的です。
Place Geneva on a mental map where Lake Geneva narrows and the Rhône River flows out through the city. This waterside image matches the traditional explanation connecting its ancient name with a river mouth or meeting of waters. Because Geneva is a city name, always capitalize the G. Learn it with natural location patterns: live in Geneva, travel to Geneva, the train from Geneva, and a meeting in Geneva. Keep Geneva separate from Genoa, the Italian port city; their English spellings and locations differ even though proposed ancient connections between the names have sometimes been discussed.
例文
My uncle lives in Geneva.
私のおじはジュネーブに住んでいます。
The train to Geneva leaves at noon.
ジュネーブ行きの電車は正午に出発します。
They held a small meeting in Geneva.
彼らはジュネーブで小さな会議を開きました。
geneva の類義語・関連語
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geneva の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ケルト語の genava（河口・水の合流点）に由来するとされる。ローヌ川がレマン湖から流れ出す地点に位置することと一致する。ラテン語 Genava として記録され、フランス語 Genève を経て英語で Geneva となった。関連語: Genoa（ジェノヴァ、同じケルト語根の可能性）。
Geneva was recorded in Latin as Genava and later developed through forms including French Genève before becoming English Geneva. The ancient name is often connected with a Celtic element referring to a river mouth, estuary, or meeting of waters, an interpretation consistent with the city’s position where the Rhône leaves Lake Geneva. The deeper derivation is not completely certain, so proposed relationships with other European place names, including Genoa, should be treated cautiously rather than as established fact.
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