honorary
名誉上の
解説 Definition
実際の職務・権限・報酬よりも、敬意や栄誉を示すために与えられる肩書や地位について使います。honorary degree や honorary member のように、名誉として授与されるものを表します。
Honorary describes a title, position, or award given as a sign of respect, not as a regular paid job. It is often used for roles, memberships, or degrees given because of someone's achievements. An honorary role may bring status but not all the usual duties or rights.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
honor を知っていれば「名誉として与えられるもの」とつなげやすい語です。実務・権限・報酬が中心ではなく、敬意のしるしとして肩書や称号を与える場面で使われます。honorable が「立派な・尊敬すべき」に近いのに対し、honorary は「名誉上の・名誉職の」と覚えると混同しにくいです。
Start with `honor`, then add `-ary`, which often means "connected with." So `honorary` means "connected with honor," and it often appears with titles, awards, and positions. Remember that `honorable` is more common for describing a person, while `honorary` sounds more formal and official.
例文
He received an honorary degree from the university.
彼はその大学から名誉学位を授与されました。
She became an honorary member of the organization.
彼女はその団体の名誉会員になりました。
The former president serves as an honorary chairman.
その元会長は名誉会長を務めています。
honorary の類義語・関連語
honorary の語源・成り立ち Etymology
honorary はラテン語 honor「名誉」に、形容詞語尾 -ary が付いた語で、もとをたどると「名誉に関する」が核です。honor や honorable と同じ根を持ち、報酬より肩書や敬意が中心なので『名誉職の』という意味になります。
Honorary comes from Latin honor, meaning "honor," with the adjective ending -ary. Its original sense was "connected with honor" or "given as a mark of respect." In English, it developed the special use for roles or titles that carry recognition more than pay or regular duty. Related words include honor and honorable.
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