regale
意味一覧 (2件)
楽しませる
解説 Definition
regale は、人を話や物語で楽しく引きつける、少し改まった表現です。特に regale someone with stories の形で、旅行談や昔話などをたっぷり聞かせて相手を楽しませる場面で使われます。
Regale means to entertain someone in an engaging and lively way, often by telling stories or sharing detailed experiences. It is a slightly formal word and is commonly used in the pattern regale someone with stories, tales, or anecdotes. It suggests keeping another person interested and helping them enjoy the time through what you say. It can also mean treating someone generously, but here the main idea is entertaining them with words.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
regale は entertain を少し硬く、物語性のある場面に寄せた語として覚えると自然です。単に amuse「笑わせる」より、相手に話を聞かせて時間を楽しく過ごさせる響きがあります。特に regale someone with stories / tales / anecdotes が定番で、「with の後に楽しませる材料が来る」と見ると使い方がつかめます。別義の「もてなす」は食事や待遇で喜ばせる方向なので、ここでは話で楽しませる核に集中します。
Think of regale as a slightly more formal and story-based version of entertain. It often suggests making someone enjoy their time by telling stories, not just making them laugh for a moment. The common pattern is regale someone with stories, tales, or anecdotes, so notice that with introduces the thing that entertains the listener. If you remember that pattern, the word becomes much easier to use.
例文
He regaled us with stories from his trip to India.
彼はインド旅行の話をたっぷり聞かせて私たちを楽しませた。
At dinner, my grandfather regaled everyone with funny memories from his school days.
夕食の席で祖父は学生時代の面白い思い出を語ってみんなを楽しませた。
The host regaled the audience with anecdotes between songs.
司会者は曲の合間に小話をして観客を楽しませた。
もてなす
(意味 2)解説 Definition
豪華で贅沢な食事や扱いで誰かをもてなすこと。
To regale someone means to entertain or please them, often by telling stories or by giving them special attention, food, or drink. The word is slightly formal and is used when someone is treated in a warm or impressive way.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この「もてなす」の regale は、単に客を迎える host よりも、食事や飲み物、ぜいたくな待遇で相手を満足させる感じを持つやや古風・文語的な語です。treat someone to dinner の treat を、より豪華で気前よい響きにしたものと考えると覚えやすいです。同じ regale には話で「楽しませる」基本義もありますが、このエントリでは料理・酒・待遇で歓待する意味に絞って整理します。
Link `regale` to `treat`, but make it feel more generous or special. It often appears in patterns like `regale someone with stories` or `regale guests with food`. That collocation helps you remember its rich, lively tone.
例文
The host regales his guests with fine wine and delicious food.
主人は客人たちを上質なワインと美味しい食事でもてなす。
She regales everyone with stories of her travels abroad.
彼女は海外旅行の話で皆を楽しませている。
The restaurant regales customers with a luxurious dining experience.
そのレストランは客人たちを豪華なダイニング体験でもてなす。
regale の語源・成り立ち Etymology
フランス語 régaler「ごちそうする、楽しませる」に由来します。さらに古フランス語 galer「陽気に過ごす」と関係し、相手を楽しい気分にする感覚が中心です。
Regale comes from French regaler, meaning "to treat" or "to entertain." It is also connected to Old French galer, meaning "to make merry" or "to have a good time." The word developed around the idea of giving someone pleasure and putting them in a cheerful mood.
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