melanesian
メラネシアの
解説 Definition
メラネシア地域（太平洋）に属する、またはその地域の先住民。メラネシアは太平洋の列島地域。
Relating to Melanesia, its Indigenous peoples, or their cultures and languages. As a noun, it can also refer to a person belonging to one of the Indigenous peoples of this Pacific region.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Melanesian は Melanesia（メラネシア）に形容詞・住民名を作る -an が付いた形。「Melanesian cultures／islands／languages」のように地域に属するものを修飾する。Polynesian と対比し、ギリシャ語 melas「黒い」＋nesos「島」という地名の構成も結び付けて覚える。
Connect Melanesian directly with Melanesia: the ending -an commonly forms adjectives and names for inhabitants of places. In phrases such as “Melanesian cultures,” “Melanesian islands,” and “Melanesian languages,” it identifies something associated with that Pacific region. The place name itself combines Greek elements meaning “black” and “island,” which helps distinguish Melanesia from Polynesia, whose first element means “many.” Remember that Melanesian may also be a noun for an Indigenous person from the region.
例文
Melanesian cultures have rich traditions of art, music, and craftsmanship.
メラネシア文化は芸術、音楽、工芸の豊かな伝統を持っています。
The Melanesian islands include Fiji, Vanuatu, and Solomon Islands.
メラネシア諸島にはフィジー、バヌアツ、ソロモン諸島が含まれます。
Melanesian languages are diverse and represent hundreds of distinct tongues.
メラネシア語は多様で、数百の異なる言語を代表しています。
melanesian の類義語・関連語
melanesian の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ語 melas（黒い）+ nesos（島）に由来し「黒い島々」の意。住民の肌の色から1832年にフランス人探検家デュモン・デュルヴィルが命名。melanin（メラニン）、Polynesia（多くの島）と同根。
Melanesian is formed from Melanesia and the suffix -an, which marks regional association or an inhabitant. Melanesia was coined in 1832 by French explorer Jules Dumont d’Urville from Greek melas, meaning “black,” and nēsos, meaning “island,” with reference to the inhabitants’ skin color. The second element also occurs in Polynesia, while the first is related to melanin.
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