panhandling
物乞い
解説 Definition
見知らぬ人に対してお金や食料を求める行為。都市部で見られる乞食行動。
Panhandling is the act of asking people in public for money, usually because of poverty or homelessness. The word is common in discussions about city life, social issues, and public policy. It can sound informal and sometimes negative.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず中心は handle で、「手で扱う・差し出す」場面を思い浮かべると残りやすいです。panhandling は単なる beg ではなく、街頭で見知らぬ人に小銭や食べ物を求める、かなり具体的な行為を指します。語尾の -ing は行為そのもの、panhandler なら「その行為をする人」。urban panhandling, aggressive panhandling のように都市問題や治安の文脈で出やすい語として覚えると定着します。
Use the family: `panhandling` is the action, and a `panhandler` is the person. The `-ing` ending helps you remember it as a repeated street activity. You will often see it in city phrases like `urban panhandling` or `aggressive panhandling`.
例文
Panhandling is illegal in many city centers.
物乞いは多くの市街地で違法である。
The homeless man was arrested for panhandling outside the station.
その浮浪者は駅の外で物乞いをしたために逮捕された。
Some cities have designated areas where panhandling is permitted.
いくつかの都市では物乞いが許可される指定地域がある。
panhandling の類義語・関連語
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panhandling の語源・成り立ち Etymology
panhandling は American English の panhandle「物乞いする」+ -ing。pan は受け皿、handle は手で扱うもので、差し出した腕や器の姿がそのまま語になったと考えられる。panhandler も同系。
Panhandling comes from American English panhandle, later with the ending -ing. The image is probably of a person holding out a pan or an outstretched hand like a container for coins. Over time, the word became the usual term for asking strangers for money in public. Panhandler is a related English word.
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