意味一覧 (2件)
反逆者
解説 Definition
政権や占領軍、組織の上層部に公然と刃向かい、反乱側に属する人物。rebel soldier や rebel leader のように、既存の権力から見た「体制外の抵抗者」という色合いが強い語です。
A rebel is a person who openly fights against a government, an army in control, or the leaders of a group. The word often suggests someone on the side of rebellion, especially from the point of view of the existing power. You often see it in phrases like rebel soldier or rebel leader. It can also be used more broadly for someone who refuses to follow social rules or usual ways of thinking.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
名詞 rebel は「体制側から見た反乱参加者」と絞ると区別しやすいです。hero「英雄」か criminal「犯罪者」かは立場で変わりますが、rebel はまず支配に従わない側の人という分類を表します。政治ニュースでは armed rebels「武装勢力」、文化的な文脈では fashion rebel のように慣習に縛られない人にも広がります。名詞では前を強く読む REB-el です。
Think of a rebel first as a person on the anti-power side, not simply as a hero or a criminal. Whether people admire or condemn that person depends on their point of view, but the basic idea is someone who does not obey the ruling side. In politics, you often hear armed rebels, and in culture, a rebel can also be someone who rejects social rules. As a noun, remember the stress is on the first part: REB-el.
例文
The government claimed that the rebel had helped organize the attack.
政府は、その反逆者が攻撃の計画に関わったと主張した。
The documentary followed a young rebel who joined the armed group after his village was destroyed.
そのドキュメンタリーは、村を破壊された後に武装勢力に加わった若い反逆者を追っていた。
In the fashion world, she was seen as a rebel who ignored every rule of style.
ファッション界で、彼女はあらゆる型を無視する反逆者のように見られていた。
反抗する
(意味 2)解説 Definition
命令・制度・親の規則・社会の期待などに、従う立場からあえて逆らうこと。考えが違うだけでなく、拒否や抵抗が行動として表に出る場合に使われます。
To rebel means to fight against authority, rules, or control. It can describe people opposing a government, but it is also used for someone refusing to obey in everyday life. The word often suggests strong resistance.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
動詞 rebel は rebel against ... の形で「...に反抗する」と覚えるのが実用的です。名詞の「反逆者」と同じ語源ですが、こちらは人の肩書きではなく、従属していた側が従わない動きに出るプロセスを表します。teenagers rebel against rules なら家庭内の反抗、citizens rebel against a regime なら政治的蜂起です。動詞では後ろを強く読む re-BEL になります。
Remember the common pattern `rebel against ...` because the word often appears with `against`. It is stronger than simply disagreeing, and suggests refusing to follow rules, authority, or expectations. Also note the stress change: the noun is `RE-bel`, but the verb is `re-BEL`.
例文
The employees rebelled against the unfair working conditions.
従業員は不公正な労働条件に反抗しました。
Teenagers often rebel against their parents' rules.
十代の若者は親のルールに反抗することが多いです。
The citizens rebelled against the oppressive government.
市民は抑圧的な政府に反抗しました。
rebel の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古フランス語 rebelle を経て、ラテン語 rebellis「反乱を起こす」に由来します。re-「再び」+ bellum「戦争」が背景にあり、権威に戦いを挑む人の意味になりました。
Rebel comes from Old French rebelle and goes back to Latin rebellis, meaning "waging war again" or "rising in revolt." In the background are re-, meaning "again," and bellum, meaning "war." Over time, it came to mean a person who fights against authority.
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