in the wake of
の後に
解説 Definition
ある出来事の直後に、その影響を受けて。大きな事件や変化に続いて起こる状況。
In the wake of means after something has happened, especially when it causes effects or changes. It is often used for important events such as accidents, disasters, scandals, or major decisions. This expression usually focuses on what follows the event, not the event itself.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
wake を「目覚め」ではなく「船が通ったあとに残す航跡・波」として覚えるのがコツです。大きな船の後ろには、しばらく水の流れが残りますよね。その映像を使うと、in the wake of は「出来事の後で」だけでなく「その余波・影響を受けて」という含みまで取りやすくなります。単なる after より重く、scandal, disaster, earthquake, reform など大きな変化と相性がよい表現。follow の仲間の感覚で「後ろについて起こる」と押さえると定着します。
Here, "wake" is not about waking up; it is the line of waves behind a boat. After a large boat passes, the water keeps moving for a while. That is why "in the wake of" is useful for big events that leave effects behind them.
例文
In the wake of the earthquake, the government declared a state of emergency.
地震の後、政府は非常事態を宣言した。
New safety regulations were introduced in the wake of the factory accident.
工場事故の後、新たな安全規制が導入された。
In the wake of the scandal, the company's stock price dropped sharply.
スキャンダルの後、その会社の株価は急落した。
in the wake of の類義語・関連語
in the wake of の語源・成り立ち Etymology
in the wake ofのwakeは「目覚め」ではなく、古ノルド語系の「船の通ったあとに残る航跡」です。比喩的に「後ろに続く」が生まれ、同じ語はwakeboardやwake turbulenceにも見え、「何かの余波の中で」がすっと理解できます。
Here wake does not mean being awake. It comes from a Scandinavian source, related to Old Norse, meaning the track or trail left by a ship in water. That idea of something following behind later became a figurative way to speak about events that come after something else, especially its effects or aftermath. The same sense appears in terms like wake turbulence.
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