papillon
パピヨン
解説 Definition
Papillon は大きな耳が特徴の小型犬の品種名です。フランス語で「蝶」を意味する語に由来し、犬種名として英語でも使われます。
A Papillon is a small, fine-boned toy dog distinguished by large upright ears with long fringed hair that resembles a butterfly’s wings. The breed is generally lively, alert, and companionable, and its name is often capitalized in English.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Papillon はフランス語で「蝶」を意味し、この犬種の大きく広がる飾り毛のある耳を蝶の翅に見立てた名です。英語では犬種名として Papillon と大文字で書くことが多く、a Papillon、Papillon puppy の形で使います。小型で軽快な犬と「蝶の耳」の視覚像を結び付けて覚えましょう。
Papillon is the French word for “butterfly,” and the dog’s most memorable feature explains the name: its large, upright, fringed ears spread out like butterfly wings. Picture a light, lively little dog with a butterfly-shaped outline around its head. In English, breed names are often capitalized, so you will commonly see a Papillon, the Papillon breed, or a Papillon puppy. Linking the French meaning directly to the dog’s ears gives you a factual visual cue and separates this specific toy breed from small dogs in general.
例文
The Papillon has large ears and a light body.
パピヨンは大きな耳と軽い体が特徴です。
She adopted a Papillon from a local shelter.
彼女は地元の保護施設からパピヨンを引き取りました。
A Papillon can be lively, alert, and friendly.
パピヨンは活発で敏感で、人なつこいことがあります。
papillon の類義語・関連語
papillon の語源・成り立ち Etymology
フランス語 papillon(蝶)に由来し、ラテン語 pāpiliōnem(蝶・蛾)が語源。大きな耳が蝶の翅に似ることから犬種名にもなった。関連語: pavilion(蝶の翅→天幕の形)。蝶と天幕が同じ語根というのが興味深い。
The breed name Papillon was borrowed from French papillon, “butterfly.” The French word descends from Latin papilio, with the oblique stem papilion-, meaning “butterfly” or “moth.” It was applied to this variety of continental toy spaniel because the dog’s large, erect, heavily fringed ears resemble a butterfly’s open wings. English adopted the French name with its spelling intact. Pavilion is historically related through Latin papilio, whose senses also included a tent resembling spread wings.
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