知られている
解説 Definition
known は know（知っている）の過去分詞で、「知られている」という意味です。多くの場合 be known の形で、人や物が広く認識されていることを表します。
Recognized or understood by one or more people as a result of their having information or experience. As the past participle of know, it commonly appears after be, especially in expressions such as be known for and be known by.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
known は know「知っている」の不規則な過去分詞で、know–knew–known と変化します。語頭の k は発音せず、known は /noʊn/ で同音語 no と区別しましょう。be known in「〜で知られる」、be known by「〜に知られる」、be known for「〜で有名だ」という組み合わせで覚えると実用的です。
Learn known as the third form in the irregular pattern know–knew–known. The initial k is silent, and known is pronounced like no plus an n sound; in fact, known and no are homophones in standard pronunciation, so context and spelling matter. Picture information that has already entered people’s knowledge: a person is known in a town, a song is known by many people, and a shop is known for fresh bread. These three patterns help distinguish place, audience, and reason.
例文
She is known in this town.
彼女はこの町で知られています。
This song is known by many people.
この歌は多くの人に知られています。
The shop is known for fresh bread.
その店は新鮮なパンで知られています。
known の類義語・関連語
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known の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古英語 cnāwan（知る、認識する）の過去分詞形。印欧祖語 *ǵneh₃-（知る）に由来し、ラテン語 cognōscere やギリシャ語 gnōsis と同根。「知られている」は受動の意味を持つ。関連語: knowledge（知識）、acknowledge（認める）。
Known is the past participle of know, from Old English cnāwan, “to recognize or know.” The verb belongs to an ancient Indo-European family associated with knowing and recognition, also reflected in words such as Greek gnōsis and Latin cognoscere. English developed the irregular sequence know, knew, known rather than adding the regular ending -ed. Its common passive use, as in is known, presents someone or something as recognized by others.
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