himalaya
ヒマラヤ
解説 Definition
Himalaya は、南アジアに広がるヒマラヤ山脈を指す固有名詞です。世界最高峰のエベレストを含む山岳地帯で、英語では通常 the Himalayas または the Himalaya と表されます。
The Himalaya is the great mountain system of South Asia that includes Mount Everest and many of the world’s highest peaks. In English, the range is also commonly called the Himalayas, while Himalaya may refer to the mountain system or region as a whole.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Himalaya はサンスクリット語 hima「雪」＋ ālaya「住処」で、文字どおり「雪の住処」です。雪を頂く巨大な山々の映像と結びつけましょう。固有名詞なので通常 Himalaya と大文字で書き、山脈全体には the Himalayas という複数形もよく使います。Himalayan climate、Himalayan mountains の形も一緒に覚えると実用的です。
Remember Himalaya through its Sanskrit components: hima means “snow,” and alaya means “dwelling” or “abode.” The image “abode of snow” fits a vast mountain system containing many of the world’s highest, snow-covered peaks. Because it is a proper geographical name, capitalize it: the Himalaya. English also very commonly uses the plural form the Himalayas for the mountain range. Connect it with phrases such as rivers of the Himalaya, the Himalayan climate, and the Himalayan mountains. The adjective is Himalayan, not Himalaya, before most nouns.
例文
The Himalaya is known for its high mountains.
ヒマラヤは高い山々で知られています。
Many rivers begin in the Himalaya.
多くの川がヒマラヤに源を発しています。
The climate of the Himalaya changes greatly with altitude.
ヒマラヤの気候は標高によって大きく変わります。
himalaya の類義語・関連語
himalaya の語源・成り立ち Etymology
サンスクリット語 हिमालय（himālaya）に由来し、hima（雪）+ ālaya（住処）で「雪の住処」が原義。ヒンドゥー教の聖山として古代から崇拝された。関連語: Himalayan（ヒマラヤの）、hibernation（冬眠、印欧祖語の「冬・雪」を共有）。世界最高峰の山脈にふさわしい名。
Himalaya comes from Sanskrit himālaya, a compound of hima, meaning “snow,” and ālaya, meaning “dwelling,” “abode,” or “home.” The compound therefore means “abode of snow,” an apt description of the high mountain system and its extensive glaciers and snowfields. The Sanskrit name entered European languages as geographical knowledge of South Asia spread. English uses both the singular collective form the Himalaya and the more common plural form the Himalayas.
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