remix
リミックス
解説 Definition
Remix は、既存の曲や音声を編集し直した別バージョンという意味です。音楽でよく使われる語で、原曲の一部を残しながら音や構成を変えた作品を指します。
A remix is a new version of an existing song or recording created by altering, rearranging, or recombining its original sounds and structure. It often changes elements such as the beat, tempo, balance, or length while retaining recognizable material from the original.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
remix は re-「再び」＋ mix「混ぜる」という透明な語形成で、原曲の音源を再編集して別版にするイメージです。名詞では a remix of the song、動詞では remix a track と使います。単なる cover と違い、元の録音素材や構成を加工し直す点を記憶の核にしましょう。
Break remix into re-, meaning “again,” and mix, meaning “combine or balance recorded sounds.” A remix literally suggests mixing existing musical material again to produce a different version. Picture a DJ retaining recognizable vocals from the original but adding a faster beat, changing the structure, or adjusting the sound balance. Learn the noun pattern a remix of a song and the verb pattern remix a track. A remix differs from a cover: a cover is a new performance of a song, whereas a remix commonly reshapes or recombines material associated with an existing recording.
例文
I like this Remix of the song.
私はこの曲のリミックスが好きです。
The DJ played a new Remix.
そのDJは新しいリミックスを流しました。
This Remix has a faster beat than the original.
このリミックスは原曲よりも速いビートです。
remix の類義語・関連語
remix の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 re-（再び）+ miscere（混ぜる）から成る mix に接頭辞 re- を付けた語。原曲の素材を再び混ぜ合わせるという意味。関連語に mixture（混合物）、miscellaneous（雑多な）がある。
Remix is an English formation made from the prefix re-, “again” or “anew,” and mix. Mix ultimately developed through French from Latin miscere, “to mix.” The verb remix means to mix something again, and the noun came to denote the resulting revised version. Its modern musical use became especially prominent with recording technology, studio production, dance music, and the rearrangement of existing recorded tracks.
同じレベルの英単語をもっと
外部辞書で調べる
この単語を英単語クイズで覚えよう