reciprocally
相互に
解説 Definition
互いに、相手も同じように行うまたは相互に対等な方法で行われることを意味する。双方が同等の立場で、同様の行動や反応をとる様子を表す。
Reciprocally means in a way that involves both sides doing or affecting each other equally. It is often used in formal writing about relationships, trade, or shared actions. It is more formal than simply saying "each other."
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず基準語を reciprocal「相互の」で覚え、-ly が付いて「相互に」という副詞になった形だと見ると整理しやすいです。reciprocate「返礼する」、reciprocity「相互主義」と同じ仲間なので、“一方通行でなく、行って返ってくる関係”をまとめて連想すると定着します。使う場面はやや堅めで、reciprocally beneficial(相互に利益がある)のように、双方が同じ向きで作用する文脈で出やすい語です。
Build it from reciprocal plus -ly. If reciprocal means a two-way relationship, reciprocally means in a two-way way, not one-way. It often appears in formal phrases like reciprocally beneficial, so think of both sides giving and receiving.
例文
The two organizations worked reciprocally to achieve their shared goals.
2つの組織は共通の目標を達成するために相互に協力した。
They agreed to reciprocally reduce trade barriers between their countries.
彼らは国家間の貿易障壁を相互に削減することに同意した。
Reciprocally beneficial partnerships create stronger communities.
相互に利益のあるパートナーシップはより強いコミュニティを生み出す。
reciprocally の類義語・関連語
派生語
reciprocally の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 reciprocus「行って戻る、返し合う」が語源で、re-「後ろへ」+pro-「前へ」の往復感から生まれました。英語では reciprocal + -ly で「互いに返すように」が「相互に」へ。関連語は reciprocity, reciprocate。
This word comes from Latin `reciprocus`, meaning "going back and forth" or "returning in turn." It likely combines the sense of `re-` "back" and `pro-` "forward," giving the idea of movement in both directions. In English, `reciprocal` plus `-ly` developed into the adverb `reciprocally`, meaning in a mutual or back-and-forth way. Related words include `reciprocity` and `reciprocate`.
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