低俗な
解説 Definition
低俗な。または劣った。下品な。
Lowy is a rare adjective meaning low in quality, taste, or moral standards, especially when describing entertainment or behavior regarded as vulgar or inferior. In ordinary modern English, low, lowbrow, or vulgar is usually more natural.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
lowy は low「低い」に形容詞を作る -y が付いたまれな形で、ここでは質・品性が低い「低俗な」の意。low entertainment、low behavior と同じ評価を表すと考える。一般には low、lowbrow、vulgar の方が自然で、Lowy と大文字なら姓である可能性が高い点にも注意する。
Analyze lowy as low plus the adjective-forming suffix -y, following the same visible pattern found in words such as snowy or showy. Here, low is figurative: it concerns poor taste, weak quality, or low standards rather than physical height. Link it with phrases such as lowy entertainment and lowy behavior. The form is rare, so ordinary English more often uses low, lowbrow, vulgar, or inferior. Also notice capitalization: Lowy is commonly encountered as a surname, whereas the adjective described here is lowercase.
例文
He considered the show lowy and beneath him.
彼はその番組を低俗で彼より下品だと考えた。
The lowy entertainment didn't appeal to critics.
低俗なエンターテイメントは批評家にアピールしなかった。
Lowy behavior reflected poor standards.
低俗な行動は低い基準を反映した。
lowy の類義語・関連語
lowy の語源・成り立ち Etymology
英語「low」(低い)に形容詞接尾辞「-y」が付いた形。「low」は古ノルド語「lágr」(低い)に由来しゲルマン祖語に遡る。関連語に「lowly」(卑しい)や「lower」(より低い)がある。物理的な低さから品性や質の低さへと意味が拡張し「低俗な」の意を持つようになった。
Lowy is formed within English from low and the adjective suffix -y. Low entered English from Old Norse lágr and originally referred to limited physical height or position. Its meanings later extended to rank, quality, taste, and moral standards, allowing a form such as lowy to describe something inferior or vulgar. The adjective is rare in current standard usage and should not be confused with the capitalized surname Lowy.
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