思い出
解説 Definition
reminiscences は reminiscence（思い出、回想）の複数形です。過去の出来事を懐かしく振り返る話や文章を指し、単なる記録よりも個人的な記憶や感情を含むことが多い語です。
Reminiscences are personal accounts, thoughts, or stories in which someone recalls past experiences, often with affection or nostalgia. They may be shared in conversation or collected in writing.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
単数形 reminiscence「個人的な回想」に複数語尾 -s が付き、語末 /s/ の後なので /ɪz/ と発音します。childhood reminiscences、reminiscences of early years のように、過去を懐かしく語る複数の話や文章と結び付けましょう。memories よりも、思い出を振り返って語る行為や語られた内容に重点があります。
Reminiscences is the plural of reminiscence. Because the singular ends with the /s/ sound, the plural ending is pronounced /ɪz/. Link the word with childhood reminiscences or an artist’s reminiscences of early years: these are memories brought back and expressed as stories, reflections, or written accounts. Memories can simply exist in the mind, but reminiscences often emphasizes the act or product of looking back and telling others about the past. The related verb reminisce is especially useful: people reminisce together, and the stories they share are reminiscences.
例文
Her reminiscences of childhood filled the room with quiet warmth.
彼女の子ども時代の思い出話で、部屋は穏やかな温かさに包まれました。
The book contains the artist's reminiscences of his early years in Paris.
その本には、芸術家がパリで過ごした若い頃の回想が収められています。
During dinner, their reminiscences turned to the teachers who had encouraged them.
夕食の間、彼らの思い出話は自分たちを励ましてくれた先生たちのことに移りました。
reminiscences の類義語・関連語
類義語
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reminiscences の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 reminisci「思い出す」から、後期ラテン語 reminiscentia、古フランス語を経て英語へ入った語です。re-「再び」+ mens 系の「心・思考」が核で、過去を頭にもう一度呼び戻す感じから「思い出」になります。関連語は mental、mention。
Reminiscences is the plural of reminiscence, which comes through French from Late Latin reminiscentia, based on Latin reminisci, “to remember.” That verb is associated with the Latin family of mens, “mind.” The historical structure conveys calling something from the past back into the mind. In English, the noun developed a particular association with personal recollections and reflective stories rather than neutral historical records. The plural ending marks several memories, accounts, or passages.
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