lim
リム
解説 Definition
Lim は東アジアで見られる姓のローマ字表記です。中国語の諸方言に由来する姓「林」や、韓国姓の 임／림 などを表すことがあり、人名として使う場合は通常 Lim と大文字で書きます。
Lim is a surname borne by many people of East Asian background, especially in communities using Korean or southern Chinese forms of the name represented by the character 林. As a personal name, it is normally written with a capital L.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この語義では姓なので通常 Lim と大文字で書く。東アジアの姓「林」を背景にし、同じ漢字に由来しうる Lin や Lam が言語・方言によって異なる表記になると結び付ける。名簿や宛名で Lim を見たら、英語の普通名詞や略語を探さず、人の family name と判断する。
Treat Lim primarily as a family name in this entry, so write it with a capital L when it identifies a person. A useful memory link is the East Asian character 林, commonly associated with a grove or forest. Different languages and regional pronunciations can produce related romanized surnames such as Lim, Lin, and Lam. Therefore, a Lim in an address, class list, or schedule is likely a person’s surname rather than an ordinary English noun or abbreviation. Also notice the exact spelling so that you do not accidentally add the b of limb.
例文
Ms. Lim will lead today's meeting.
リムさんが今日の会議を進行します。
I spoke with Dr. Lim after the lecture.
私は講義の後でリム博士と話しました。
Lim is a surname found in several East Asian communities.
Limは複数の東アジア系社会で見られる姓です。
lim の語源・成り立ち Etymology
lim は英語では主に Lim という姓・固有名として現れ、朝鮮語の 임/림 や中国南方語の 林 に由来します。普通話の Lin や広東語の Lam と同根で、「林」の字を背景にもつ名だと分かると覚えやすいです。関連語に Lin, Lam。
Lim is commonly found as a romanized East Asian surname. As described in the supplied history, it may represent Korean surname forms written 임 or 림, or southern Chinese pronunciations associated with the character 林. Related romanizations include Mandarin Lin and Cantonese Lam. Because several languages and transcription traditions are involved, the spelling Lim does not point to one universal pronunciation, but it is well established as a surname form.
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