meller
メラー
解説 Definition
人名。または特定の歴史的人物。
A personal or family name borne by particular people, including historical figures or performers. Its reference depends on the context and should not be confused automatically with the rare informal common noun spelled the same way.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Meller は例文では演奏者や芸術に関わる人物の姓なので、Meller family、Meller's legacy のように大文字で現れる点をまず見る。一方、小文字の meller には melodrama をくだけて発音・表記した古い俗語的用法がある。姓の由来と俗語の語形成を同一視せず、文脈で分けて覚える。
Use capitalization and sentence structure to identify Meller as a name: “Meller was a performer” refers to one person, while “the Meller family” marks a surname and “Meller’s legacy” shows possession. There is also a rare informal or dialectal meller connected with the pronunciation of melodrama, but it is a separate common-noun use. Do not use that slang history to explain every bearer of the surname. The spelling contrast with miller is also useful: a miller is an occupation, whereas Meller here identifies a particular person or family.
例文
Meller was a renowned performer.
メラーは著名な演奏者であった。
The Meller family contributed to the arts.
メラー家は芸術に貢献した。
Meller's legacy continues today.
メラーの遺産は今日も続いている。
meller の類義語・関連語
meller の語源・成り立ち Etymology
melodrama（メロドラマ）の口語的短縮形に接尾辞 -er を付けた俗語。ギリシャ語 melos（歌）+ drama（劇）が原義。関連語: melodrama, melody。大げさな感情表現の芝居を指す砕けた言い方として使われる。
In informal theatrical usage, meller has been recorded as a spelling representing a colloquial pronunciation of melodrama, rather than as a regular formation with the agent suffix -er. Melodrama comes through French from Greek melos, “song,” combined with drama, “action” or “play.” The surname Meller may have a separate history, so the slang development does not establish the ancestry of people bearing the name.
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