knightly
騎士のような
解説 Definition
中世の騎士にふさわしい勇敢で高潔な振る舞いに関するさま。
Knightly means having the qualities traditionally connected with a knight, such as bravery, honor, and polite behavior. It is often used in historical, literary, or romantic contexts. The word can describe both appearance and conduct.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
knight を知っていれば「騎士っぽい」がそのまま見える語。-ly は副詞化だけでなく、friendly のように「〜らしい」という形容詞も作るので、その型で覚えると定着しやすい。意味は単に「強い」ではなく、勇敢さ・礼儀・名誉を含む「騎士道的な」ニュアンス。knightly behavior, knightly virtues のような組み合わせで見かけやすい。似た意味の chivalrous より、物語や中世風の描写に寄りやすい語。nightly（毎晩の）と非常に紛らわしいので、k があるほうは knight 系と結びつけて固定すると混同しにくい。
If you know `knight`, the core image is already there: a knight-like quality. The ending `-ly` can form adjectives too, as in `friendly`, so `knightly` means "like a knight," not an adverb here. Think of courage, honor, and courtly behavior, especially in medieval or story settings. Be careful not to confuse it with `nightly`; the silent `k` is your memory anchor.
例文
His knightly behavior during the crisis earned him the admiration of everyone present.
危機の際の彼の騎士のような振る舞いは、その場にいた全員の称賛を集めた。
The story portrays the knightly ideals of honor, courage, and loyalty.
その物語は名誉、勇気、忠誠という騎士的な理想を描いている。
He felt a knightly duty to protect those who could not protect themselves.
彼は自分を守れない人々を守る騎士的な義務を感じていた。
knightly の類義語・関連語
knightly の語源・成り立ち Etymology
knightlyは knight＋-ly で「騎士らしい」の意ですが、knight 自体は古英語 cniht「少年・従者」に由来します。主君に仕える若者の語がのちに「騎士」へ高まり、そこから「高潔で騎士道的な」の意味になりました。knighthoodやknight-errantが関連語です。
Knightly is formed from knight + -ly, meaning "like a knight." Knight comes from Old English cniht, which originally meant a boy, youth, or servant. As the social role rose in status, the word came to mean a mounted warrior, and knightly developed the sense of being noble or chivalrous; knighthood is related.
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