panama
パナマ
解説 Definition
中央アメリカに位置し、太平洋と大西洋を結ぶパナマ運河で有名な国。
A country in Central America occupying the isthmus between Costa Rica and Colombia. It is especially known for the Panama Canal, a major waterway that allows ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Panama は中央アメリカの国名なので、通常は先頭を大文字にして Panama と書きます。細長い地峡にある国と、Atlantic Ocean と Pacific Ocean を結ぶ Panama Canal を地図の像で結び付けましょう。panama hat は名前に反してエクアドル産が起源なので、国そのものと混同しないことも記憶の手掛かりになります。
Picture Panama as the narrow land bridge joining North and South America. Across that narrow strip runs the Panama Canal, connecting shipping routes between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This map image fixes both the country’s location and its best-known feature. Because it is a country name, write Panama with a capital P. A panama hat provides another useful connection, but remember the surprising distinction: the hat became associated with Panama through trade and travel, while the traditional hat itself originated in Ecuador.
例文
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
パナマ運河は大西洋と太平洋を結んでいる。
We visited Panama and explored the rainforests near the coast.
私たちはパナマを訪れ、海岸近くの熱帯雨林を探索した。
Panama City has a modern skyline that rivals many major cities.
パナマシティは多くの大都市に匹敵する近代的なスカイラインを持っている。
panama の類義語・関連語
派生語
紛らわしい語
panama の語源・成り立ち Etymology
スペイン語 Panamá から。現地カリブ系先住民の言葉で「魚が豊富な場所」または「蝶が多い場所」を意味するとされる。パナマ帽（panama hat）の名でも有名だが、実際の産地はエクアドル。パナマ運河の経由地として出荷されたため国名が帽子の代名詞になった。
The name entered English through Spanish Panamá, but its earlier Indigenous source and exact meaning are uncertain. Traditional explanations connect it with an abundance of fish, butterflies, or trees, though none should be treated as conclusively established. The country also gave its international name to the panama hat. Such hats were made in Ecuador but were shipped through or strongly associated with Panama, especially during the period of canal construction, so buyers came to identify them with the transit country.
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