luxe
豪華な
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
luxe はフランス語経由で入った「豪華な・最高級の」という形容詞で、luxury や deluxe と同じラテン語 luxus「過度な豊かさ」につながります。luxe hotel、luxe fabric、luxe finish のように、単に高価なだけでなく上質な素材や洗練された見た目を売りにする場面で覚えましょう。
Link luxe directly with the familiar words luxury and deluxe. All three evoke abundance, high quality, and a level above the ordinary. Imagine the language of a glossy magazine or premium advertisement: a luxe hotel suite, luxe fabric, or a luxe finish. The word does more than label something costly; it often suggests carefully chosen materials, polished design, and an elegant overall effect. Because luxe is especially common in fashion and lifestyle writing, remember it as a compact, stylish adjective used before a noun or after a linking verb.
luxe の類義語・関連語
対義語
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luxe の語源・成り立ち Etymology
フランス語を経由し、ラテン語の語根luxus（過度な豊かさ）に由来します。本来「量が行き過ぎた状態」を指しましたが、転じて上質な素材や高額さを伴う最高級の品質を意味する形容詞として定着しました。同語源にluxury（贅沢）やdeluxe（特級）があります。
English luxe was borrowed from French and ultimately belongs to the family of Latin luxus, referring to excess, abundance, or extravagant living. The historical idea of abundance developed into the modern positive sense of superior comfort, materials, and refinement. Luxe is not normally analyzed into productive English affixes. Luxury continues the same Latin family, while deluxe entered English through French de luxe, literally describing something “of luxury” or of a superior grade.
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