regards
よろしく
解説 Definition
regards は regard（敬意、配慮）の複数形です。手紙やメールの結びで「よろしく」「敬具」のようなあいさつとしてよく使われます。
Regards are expressions of friendly or respectful feelings sent to someone, especially through another person. The word is also used in conventional email and letter closings such as Best regards or Kind regards.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
regards は regard「敬意・心遣い」の複数形で、語尾に /z/ の音を加えます。手紙の結びの Best regards や Kind regards、伝言の give my regards to ～「～によろしく伝える」を一まとまりで覚えましょう。単なる複数の「配慮」ではなく、好意や敬意を相手へ届ける挨拶です。
Regard can mean respect or thoughtful attention; regards is its plural form, pronounced with a final /z/ sound. In messages, the plural has developed a conventional greeting sense. Learn it in complete phrases: Best regards and Kind regards close a letter or email, while give my regards to your mother means “pass my friendly wishes to her.” Imagine several warm thoughts being sent together to another person. This helps distinguish the greeting regards from regarding, which means “about” or “concerning.”
例文
Please give my regards to your mother.
お母さんによろしくお伝えください。
He sends his regards.
彼がよろしくと言っています。
Best regards, Yuki.
よろしくお願いします、ユキより。
regards の類義語・関連語
regards の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古フランス語 regarder（re-＝再び＋garder＝見守る）から。「もう一度よく見る→注意を向ける→敬意を払う」と意味が発展。複数形 regards で「敬意、よろしくとの挨拶」に。関連語: guard（見守る）、regard（配慮）。語根 gard は古ゲルマン語「見張る」に由来する。
Regard entered English through Old French regarder, meaning “to look at” or “pay attention to.” The French verb combines re- with garder, “to watch or guard,” a word of Germanic origin. The idea of directing careful attention toward someone developed into senses involving consideration and respect. The plural regards consequently came to mean an expression of good wishes or respectful feeling, especially in messages, letters, and greetings conveyed through another person.
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