hiker
ハイカー
解説 Definition
hiker は山道や自然の中を歩く人、つまりハイキングをする人を指します。日本語の「ハイカー」とほぼ同じ意味で、登山家よりも広く、軽い山歩きをする人にも使えます。
A hiker is a person who walks for pleasure or exercise, especially along trails in the countryside, hills, or mountains. The word does not necessarily imply technical climbing or a difficult expedition.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
hike「自然の中を長く歩く」に、人を表す -er を付けた語で、hike＋-er＝「ハイキングをする人」です。a hiker on the trail、an experienced hiker の組み合わせを、地図と水を持って山道を歩く場面で覚えましょう。climber より広く、軽い山歩きの人にも使えます。
See the clear pattern hike plus -er: a hike is a long recreational walk, and the suffix -er identifies the person who does it. Picture a hiker carrying water and a map along a marked trail. Useful combinations include an experienced hiker, a lone hiker, and hikers on the trail. Unlike a climber or mountaineer, a hiker does not necessarily use technical equipment or attempt a summit; the word includes people taking relatively easy walks through natural areas as well as those following demanding mountain routes.
例文
The hiker carried water and a map.
そのハイカーは水と地図を持っていました。
A hiker stopped to rest beside the trail.
1人のハイカーが登山道の脇で休むために立ち止まりました。
Every hiker should check the weather before leaving.
どのハイカーも出発前に天気を確認するべきです。
hiker の類義語・関連語
hiker の語源・成り立ち Etymology
hiker は hike「徒歩でぐいぐい進む、歩き回る」に、人を表す接尾辞 -er が付いた語です。hike 自体は19世紀英語方言で語源不詳ですが、「さっと行く・しっかり歩く」感覚から「ハイカー」となり、関連語に hiking、hitchhiker があります。
Hiker was formed in English from hike and the agent suffix -er, meaning a person who hikes. Hike entered wider use in the nineteenth century after appearing in English dialects, but its earlier origin is uncertain. Its meanings developed around vigorous walking or traveling on foot. The transparent suffix pattern is the same as in walker and runner, while hiking is the corresponding activity noun or participial form.
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