regions
地域
解説 Definition
regions は region（地域、地方）の複数形です。複数の地域や区域について話すときに使います。
Regions are two or more areas of a country, the world, or another space that are recognized as separate because of geography, administration, climate, culture, or another shared characteristic. It is the plural form of region.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
region「地域」に複数語尾 -s を付けた形で、語末は /z/ と発音します。different regions「さまざまな地域」、in many regions「多くの地域で」の組み合わせが典型です。境界や特徴によって分けられた土地を一つの region、その集合を regions と捉えましょう。
Regions is simply the plural of region, formed by adding -s; the ending is pronounced /z/. Think of a map divided into several areas, each with its own climate, food, or administrative identity. One such area is a region, while two or more are regions. Common patterns include different regions, many regions, and regions of the country. This helps distinguish the word from a single exact location: a region is usually a broader area whose boundaries may be geographical, political, or cultural.
例文
These regions are cold in winter.
これらの地域は冬に寒くなります。
Different regions have different foods.
地域によって食べ物が異なります。
The company sells products in many regions.
その会社は多くの地域で製品を販売しています。
regions の類義語・関連語
regions の語源・成り立ち Etymology
regions は region の複数形で、ラテン語 regio「方向、境界で区切られた土地」にさかのぼります。語根 reg- は「まっすぐ導く・支配する」で、rule や regulate と同系です。線を引いて治める場所と考えると「地域」の意味がつかめます。
Regions is the regular plural of region. Region came through Old French from Latin regio, which could mean a direction, boundary, district, or territory. It is related to the Latin verb regere, “to guide, direct, or rule,” and therefore shares an ancient root with English words such as regulate and rule. The plural -s indicates that more than one defined or recognized area is involved.
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