ナナ
解説 Definition
Nana は女性の名前や愛称として使われます。また、nana は家庭内で祖母を指す親しみのある呼び方としても使われます。人名では通常、先頭を大文字にします。
Nana is a female given name or nickname associated with names such as Anna and Hannah. In informal family language, especially in some English-speaking communities, nana can also mean a grandmother.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
人名では通常 Nana と大文字で書き、Anna や Hannah と結び付く女性名・愛称として覚えます。一方、家族の会話では nana が「おばあちゃん」を表すこともあります。日本語の「七」とは語源上無関係なので、名前か親族呼称かを文脈で判断しましょう。
Remember two common settings for nana. With an initial capital, Nana is usually a woman’s given name or a familiar form connected with names such as Anna or Hannah. In family conversation, lowercase nana may be an affectionate word for a grandmother, much like grandma. The intended meaning therefore depends on whether the context introduces a person by name or describes a family relationship. Although nana resembles the Japanese word nana meaning “seven,” the resemblance is accidental and does not provide its English origin.
例文
Nana joined our class last year.
ナナは昨年、私たちのクラスに加わりました。
I called my nana after dinner.
私は夕食後、おばあちゃんに電話しました。
Happy birthday, Nana!
お誕生日おめでとう、おばあちゃん！
nana の類義語・関連語
nana の語源・成り立ち Etymology
複数の起源を持つ女性名。ヘブライ語の Hannah（恩寵）やスペイン語圏での Anna の愛称形に由来する。また多くの言語で幼児語として「祖母」を意味し、日本語の「なな（七）」とは無関係。関連語: Anna, Hannah。
Nana has more than one history. As a female name or nickname, it may be associated with Anna or Hannah; Hannah ultimately comes from a Hebrew name meaning “grace” or “favor.” Separately, nana developed in several languages as a nursery or affectionate family word for a grandmother or female caregiver. These uses should not be treated as having one single origin, and neither is historically related to the Japanese word for seven.
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