kindergartner
幼稚園児
解説 Definition
幼稚園に通う子ども。幼児。
A kindergartner is a child who goes to kindergarten, usually around five or six years old. The word is mainly used in American English in school and family contexts. It refers to a very young student at the beginning of formal education.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず kindergarten をそのまま思い出し、「場所」の kindergarten に「その人」を表す -er が付いて kindergartner になる、と見ると覚えやすいです。teacher や writer と同じ作りで、「幼稚園にいる子・通う子」という感覚で定着させるのがコツ。意味は kindergarten そのものではなく、その園児本人を指します。preschooler はもっと広く「就学前の子」なので、kindergartner のほうが所属先がはっきりした語だと区別すると忘れにくいです。
Build it from `kindergarten` + `-er`, like `teacher` or `writer`. The `-er` points to a person connected with that place, not the place itself. You can also contrast it with `preschooler`, which is broader, while `kindergartner` feels more specific.
例文
The kindergartner enjoyed playtime.
幼稚園児は遊び時間を楽しんだ。
Kindergartners learn basic skills and social skills.
幼稚園児は基本的なスキルと社会性を学ぶ。
The kindergartner was excited about school.
幼稚園児は学校に興奮していた。
kindergartner の類義語・関連語
kindergartner の語源・成り立ち Etymology
kindergartnerはドイツ語Kindergarten「子どもの庭」をもとに、英語の-erが付いてできた語です。Kinder「子ども」+ Garten「庭」で、子どもを庭の草木のように育てる場に通う子という発想が伝わり、gardenとも親類です。
Kindergartner comes from German Kindergarten, literally meaning "children's garden," plus the English ending -er for a person. The German word is built from Kinder "children" and Garten "garden," which is related to English garden. The idea was that children grow there like plants in a garden, and the English word came to mean a child who attends such a place.
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