lai
ライ
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
lai は中世フランスの短い物語詩・歌を指す文学用語で、一般的な poem より時代と形式が限定される。Marie de France の lais のように、騎士道や恋愛を語る作品を思い浮かべる。英語の別綴り lay にも同じ詩形の意味があるが、lay には「置く」など多数の別義があるので混同に注意する。
Treat lai as a specialized medieval literary term, not as an everyday synonym for poem. Picture a short courtly tale performed or read in medieval France, often involving love, adventure, or chivalry. The lais of Marie de France provide the best-known reference point. English also uses lay for a related poetic or song form, but lay has many common unrelated meanings, including the verb “put down.” Keeping the French spelling lai attached to medieval French literature prevents confusion.
lai の類義語・関連語
lai の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古フランス語「lai」（歌、詩）に由来し、さらにケルト語・ブルトン語の「laid」（歌）に遡る。中世フランスで発展した短い物語詩の形式を指す。マリー・ド・フランスの作品が有名。関連語: lay（英語で同義の詩形）、ballade（同じく中世フランス詩の形式）。
English borrowed lai from Old French lai, a term for a song, lyric, or narrative poem. Its origin before Old French is uncertain, although it has often been connected with Celtic, particularly Breton, traditions and words for song. In medieval French literature, the term became associated with relatively short narrative poems, including the celebrated lais of Marie de France. The spelling lay also developed in English for a related poetic form.
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