jake
ジェイク
解説 Definition
英語圏で一般的な男性の名前。Jacobの愛称。
Jake, normally written with an initial capital, is a common masculine given name in English-speaking communities. It is widely used as a familiar short form of Jacob, although it may also be given as a name in its own right.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
人名としては通常 Jake と大文字で書き、Jacob の親しみのある短縮形として覚えます。呼びかけでは Hi, Jake、人物を主語にするなら Jake plays ... のように冠詞を付けません。一般名詞ではなく、英語圏の男性名を指す見出しなので、文中の小文字表記 jake と区別しましょう。
Treat jake here as the personal name Jake, which is normally written with a capital J. Remember it as a friendly, compact form of Jacob: “Jake is short for Jacob.” In sentences, it behaves like other personal names and usually needs no article, as in “Jake plays the guitar” or “We are waiting for Jake.” A greeting such as “Hi, Jake” also makes its role clear. Keeping the capital letter in mind helps separate the name from rare lowercase uses that are unrelated to the intended dictionary meaning.
例文
Jake is a friendly nickname for the name Jacob.
ジェイクはジェイコブという名前の親しみやすい愛称です。
Jake trained his dog to do several impressive tricks.
ジェイクは犬にいくつかの見事な芸を教えました。
We are waiting for Jake to arrive before we start the meeting.
会議を始める前にジェイクが到着するのを待っています。
jake の類義語・関連語
紛らわしい語
jake の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ヘブライ語の男性名Ya'aqov（ヤアコブ）に由来するJacobの愛称形。原義は「かかとを掴む者」で、旧約聖書でエサウの踵を掴んで生まれたヤコブの逸話から。関連名にJacob、Jamesがある。
Jake developed as an English familiar form of Jacob. Jacob ultimately comes from Hebrew Ya'aqov, a biblical name traditionally connected with the story of Jacob being born holding his brother Esau’s heel. The name passed through Greek and Latin forms before becoming Jacob in English. Jake arose through shortening and alteration in everyday use. James is historically another English name belonging to the same broad name family.
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