peking
北京
解説 Definition
Peking は中国の首都・北京を表す古い英語表記です。現在の標準的な英語表記は Beijing ですが、歴史的な文脈や古い資料、名称の一部で Peking が見られます。
Peking is an older English spelling of Beijing, the capital of China. It now occurs mainly in historical writing, older documents, and established names such as “Peking duck,” while Beijing is the standard modern English form for the city.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Peking は現在の Beijing と同じ北京を指す旧英語表記です。北京は中国語で「北の都」で、Nanjing「南の都」と対になります。古い地図・外交文書なら Peking、現代の都市名なら Beijing が基本。ただし Peking duck のような定着した料理名には旧表記が残る、と場面で分けましょう。
Treat Peking and Beijing as two English spellings for the same city, but from different periods and romanization traditions. The Chinese name 北京 literally means “northern capital,” which pairs neatly with Nanjing, “southern capital.” If you are reading a modern map or writing about the present-day city, expect Beijing. If you are reading an old atlas, an early twentieth-century letter, or a historical label, you may see Peking. The older form also survives in fixed expressions such as “Peking duck,” so it has not disappeared completely.
例文
The old atlas uses Peking for the city now usually called Beijing.
その古い地図帳では、現在ふつう北京と呼ばれる都市に Peking という表記が使われています。
In the museum label, Peking appears as an older spelling of Beijing.
博物館の説明札では、Peking が Beijing の古い表記として出ています。
The letter was sent from Peking in the early twentieth century.
その手紙は20世紀初めに北京から送られました。
peking の類義語・関連語
peking の語源・成り立ち Etymology
中国語の北京（Běijīng＝北の都）のウェード式ローマ字表記に由来。北（běi）+京（jīng＝首都）で「北の首都」の意。南京（Nanjing＝南の都）と対をなす。英語圏では旧表記 Peking が定着し、ペキンダックなどの料理名に今も残る。
Peking represents an older European romanization of the Chinese place name 北京, now normally written Beijing in pinyin. The two Chinese elements mean “north” and “capital,” giving the literal sense “northern capital.” The spelling Peking reached English through earlier systems and conventions for representing Chinese pronunciation, including forms used before pinyin became internationally standard. Although Beijing is now preferred for the city, Peking remains in historical texts and some established names.
同じレベルの英単語をもっと
外部辞書で調べる
この単語を英単語クイズで覚えよう