joseph
ジョセフ
解説 Definition
英語圏で一般的な男性の名前。聖書のヨセフに由来する。
Joseph is a common masculine given name in English and several other languages. It comes through biblical tradition from the Hebrew name Yosef and is borne by several important biblical figures, as well as by many people in modern everyday life.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Joseph は聖書のヨセフに由来する男性名で、英語では通常 Joseph と大文字で書く。短縮愛称 Joe、女性形 Josephine とつなげると人名の一族として整理しやすい。Joseph is preparing や my uncle Joseph のように、主語や親族名の位置に現れる人名として覚える。
Remember Joseph as a masculine personal name with a strong biblical history. In English it is capitalized, and the familiar short form Joe provides an easy connection. Josephine is a related feminine name. Picture ordinary name patterns such as Joseph is preparing for an exam, my uncle Joseph, or Joseph was promoted. These contexts show that the word identifies a person rather than describing an action or object. Its traditional Hebrew sense is associated with adding or increasing, which also helps connect the name with its biblical origin.
例文
Joseph is preparing for his final exams next week.
ジョセフは来週の期末試験に向けて準備しています。
My uncle Joseph lives in a small village in the countryside.
私の叔父のジョセフは田舎の小さな村に住んでいます。
Joseph was promoted to manager last month.
ジョセフは先月マネージャーに昇進しました。
joseph の類義語・関連語
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joseph の語源・成り立ち Etymology
Josephはヘブライ語 יוֹסֵף（Yosef）に由来し「神が加える・増やす」の意。旧約聖書のヤコブの息子ヨセフが語源で、「繁栄・祝福を加えてくださるように」という願いが込められた名前。関連語: Josephine（女性形）、Jose（スペイン語形）。
Joseph comes through Latin and Greek biblical forms from Hebrew Yosef. The Hebrew name is associated with a verb meaning “to add” or “to increase,” traditionally understood in the sense “may God add.” It became widely known through biblical figures, especially Jacob’s son Joseph in the Hebrew Bible and Joseph, the husband of Mary, in the New Testament. Numerous language-specific forms later developed from it.
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