pecuniary
金銭的な
解説 Definition
金銭に関する、金銭的な。法律用語として金銭上の損害などに使われる。
Pecuniary means related to money or financial matters. It is usually used in formal or legal English when talking about profit, loss, or financial interest. This word is more formal than simply saying financial or monetary.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
financial や monetary のかなり堅い版と覚えるとよい語。日常会話の「お金の」なら financial が普通で、pecuniary は法律・契約・訴訟で pecuniary loss / damages / interest の形が多い。ポイントは「感情的・身体的な被害ではなく、金額として計算できる損害や利害」を表すこと。money の話でもかなりフォーマルで、文書で見たら『金銭上の』と寄せて読むと外しにくい。
Think of `pecuniary` as a very formal way to say "money-related." It often appears in legal or official phrases like `pecuniary loss` or `pecuniary damages`. The key memory hook is that it points to loss or interest that can be counted in money, not emotional or physical harm.
例文
The lawsuit sought pecuniary damages for the financial losses suffered by the plaintiff.
その訴訟は原告が被った経済的損失に対する金銭的な損害賠償を求めた。
His pecuniary interests in the company created a conflict of interest.
彼のその会社への金銭的な利害関係が利益相反を生み出した。
The court awarded pecuniary compensation to the victims of the fraud.
裁判所は詐欺の被害者に金銭的な補償を認めた。
pecuniary の類義語・関連語
pecuniary の語源・成り立ち Etymology
pecuniaryはラテン語pecuniarius「金銭の」に由来し、核のpecuni-はpecu「家畜」です。古代では家畜が財産の尺度だったため、impecuniousやpeculiarも同系で、「金」はもともと「持ち家畜の多さ」だったと見えてきます。
Pecuniary comes from Latin pecuniarius, meaning "related to money." Its root is pecu, meaning "cattle," because in ancient times livestock was a basic measure of wealth. That older idea of property became the later sense of money; related English words include impecunious.
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