ギニア
解説 Definition
西アフリカに位置する国。首都はコナクリ。
Guinea is a country in West Africa on the Atlantic coast, with Conakry as its capital. It is especially known for its large mineral resources, including major deposits of bauxite.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
国名としては Guinea と大文字で書き、西アフリカの国と覚えます。首都 Conakry、主要資源 bauxite を地理情報とまとめると定着します。Papua New Guinea、Equatorial Guinea、Guinea-Bissau は別の国・国名なので、単独の Guinea が指す国と混同しないよう注意しましょう。
When this word names the country, write it with a capital G: Guinea. Place it on the Atlantic coast of West Africa and connect it with two useful facts: its capital is Conakry, and bauxite is one of its major mineral resources. Also learn the full neighboring or similarly named country names. Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea are separate African countries, while Papua New Guinea is in the Pacific. Thus, Guinea by itself identifies the West African republic whose capital is Conakry.
例文
Guinea is a West African country rich in mineral resources, especially bauxite.
ギニアは鉱物資源、特にボーキサイトが豊富な西アフリカの国だ。
The capital of Guinea, Conakry, is a bustling port city on the Atlantic coast.
ギニアの首都コナクリは大西洋沿岸の活気ある港町だ。
Papua New Guinea is a separate country located in the Pacific region.
パプアニューギニアは太平洋地域にある別の国だ。
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guinea の語源・成り立ち Etymology
Guinea は西アフリカ沿岸の地名で、英語にはポルトガル語 Guiné を通って入りました。もとは地域名ですが、その地方の金にちなむ金貨 guinea や形容詞 Guinean に広がり、「地名が物の名になる」流れが分かります。
The country name Guinea comes from an older European name for part of the West African coast. English received it through Portuguese Guiné, though the ultimate source and exact original meaning remain uncertain. The regional name was later applied to several places and products, including the former British gold coin called a guinea and the name Papua New Guinea.
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