pur
パー
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
ここでの pur は英語の一般名詞ではなく、日本語のじゃんけんの「パー」を英字で示した形として捉えます。開いた手が paper「紙」を表し、rock に勝ち scissors に負ける手です。英語で通常説明するなら paper を使い、rock, paper, scissors の3語を一組で覚えましょう。purr「猫が喉を鳴らす」とは別語です。
Treat pur here as a written representation of Japanese pā, not as an ordinary English word used by native speakers for the game. The open palm represents paper: it covers rock and is cut by scissors. In standard English, say “paper” and learn the complete sequence “rock, paper, scissors.” This context also prevents confusion with purr, the English verb and noun for the low vibrating sound made by a contented cat. If you encounter pur outside a Japanese context, do not automatically assume that it means the open-hand gesture.
pur の類義語・関連語
pur の語源・成り立ち Etymology
日本語の「パー」は英語のpaperに由来し、その源流はラテン語papyrusである。接辞の分解はないが、紙の平面が開いた手の形を連想させ、じゃんけんの手勢に転用された。同語根にpapyrusやpaperyがある。
In this entry, pur represents Japanese パー, pā, the name of the open-hand sign in janken. The Japanese game term is associated with paper, the corresponding sign in the English expression rock-paper-scissors; English paper ultimately comes through French and Latin papyrus. Pur is not the standard English spelling of paper or the normal English name of the gesture. It should therefore be understood as a context-dependent romanized form rather than a regular English noun.
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