purdah
女性隔離の慣習
解説 Definition
イスラム教やヒンドゥー教の一部の文化圏で、女性を公開の場や外部の人間の視線から隔離・保護する社会慣行。衣服や建築による隔離を含む。
Purdah is a social or religious custom in which women are kept separate from men outside their family or are expected to stay out of public view. The word is used mainly when talking about certain traditional societies and cultural practices. It is a sensitive term and is often used in historical, cultural, or academic discussion.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
purdah は単に「ベール」ではなく、女性を public view から遠ざける social practice 全体を指す語として覚えると定着しやすいです。英語では observe purdah, live in purdah, strict purdah の形で出やすく、「衣服1枚」より「隔てて見せない仕組み」を思い浮かべるのがコツ。veil や curtain は道具、purdah は慣習・制度寄り、という違いを押さえると混同しにくくなります。
Remember this as more than just a piece of clothing like a `veil`. In English, it often appears in phrases such as `observe purdah` or `live in purdah`, which show it is a social custom or system. That contrast helps separate it from simple object words like `curtain` or `veil`.
例文
The practice of purdah varies significantly across different Muslim communities.
プルダの慣行は異なるイスラム教コミュニティ間で大きく異なります。
Historically, purdah was observed by women of higher social classes in South Asian societies.
歴史的に、プルダは南アジア社会の上位階級の女性によって守られていました。
Modern interpretations of purdah continue to evolve in contemporary Muslim societies.
プルダの現代的解釈は、現代のイスラム教社会でも進化し続けています。
purdah の類義語・関連語
purdah の語源・成り立ち Etymology
purdah はウルドゥー語 pardah、さらにペルシア語 pardeh「幕・カーテン」に由来します。もともと「幕で隔てる」が核心で、同根の parda や pardeh を見ると、この語が単なる衣服名でなく「視線や空間を遮る仕組み」全体を指すと分かります。
Purdah comes into English from Urdu pardah, which comes from Persian pardeh, meaning "curtain" or "veil." The original idea is something that screens off or hides from view. From that, the word developed to refer not only to a covering but also to the broader practice of separation from sight. Related forms include parda and pardeh.
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