mozambique
モザンビーク
解説 Definition
アフリカ南東部に位置する国。
Mozambique is a country on the southeastern coast of Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean. Its capital is Maputo, and Portuguese is its official language.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Mozambique は国名なので、通常は Mozambique と大文字で書きます。アフリカ南東岸にある細長い国を地図で確認し、Mozambique is located on the southeastern coast of Africa という一文で位置まで覚えましょう。公用語 Portuguese やインド洋沿岸という情報も名前の定着に役立ちます。
Remember Mozambique as a proper country name, so it normally begins with a capital M. Place it on a mental map along the southeastern coast of Africa, facing the Indian Ocean. The sentence Mozambique is located on the southeastern coast of Africa fixes both the name and its location. You can strengthen the association by linking it with Maputo, its capital, and Portuguese, its official language. These geographical and linguistic connections are more dependable memory aids than trying to divide Mozambique into familiar English word parts.
例文
Mozambique is located on the southeastern coast of Africa.
モザンビークはアフリカの南東海岸に位置しています。
Portuguese is the official language of Mozambique.
ポルトガル語はモザンビークの公用語です。
The beaches of Mozambique attract divers from around the world.
モザンビークのビーチは世界中からダイバーを引きつけています。
mozambique の類義語・関連語
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mozambique の語源・成り立ち Etymology
アラブ商人ムーサ・ビン・ムビキ（Mussa Ben Mbiki）の名に由来するとされる。ポルトガル人が15世紀にこの島を訪れた際、現地で聞いた彼の名を島名とし、後に国名となった。アラビア語の人名がポルトガル語経由で定着した例。関連語: Madagascar, Tanzania（同じくアフリカの地名由来国名）。
The name Mozambique reached English through Portuguese Moçambique. It first referred to the Island of Mozambique and was later extended to the surrounding territory and the modern country. A traditional explanation connects the island’s name with the name of a local Arab or Swahili ruler, often represented as Musa, Mussa, or Mūsā ibn Mbiki. The precise historical form is uncertain, so Mozambique is best treated as an inherited proper name rather than a word with productive English components.
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