再定住する
解説 Definition
新しい場所に移り住むこと。難民などが別の土地に定住し直すこと。
To resettle means to move to a new place and begin living there again, especially after being forced to leave another place. It is often used for refugees, migrants, or communities after war or disaster. The word suggests starting life again in a more stable situation.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
`re-` は「もう一度」、`settle` は「落ち着く・定住する」。まず `settle down` = 落ち着いて住む、を土台にすると、`resettle` は「いったん離れたあと、別の場所であらためて落ち着いて住む」と取りやすいです。特に `resettle refugees` のように、難民や避難民の移住先を決めて生活を立て直す場面でよく出ます。単なる move よりも、「新天地で生活基盤を作る」感じが強い語です。
Start with `settle down`, which means to live somewhere and become stable. Add `re-`, meaning again, and you get the idea of settling again in a new place. `Resettle` is stronger than just `move` because it suggests building a life there. It often appears with refugees, so that context can help you remember it.
例文
The refugees were given the opportunity to resettle in a neighboring country.
難民たちは隣国に再定住する機会を与えられた。
After the earthquake, many families had to resettle in temporary housing.
地震の後、多くの家族が仮設住宅に移り住まなければならなかった。
The government program helps displaced communities resettle and rebuild their lives.
その政府プログラムは、避難を余儀なくされた人々が再定住し、生活を立て直すのを支援している。
resettle の類義語・関連語
resettle の語源・成り立ち Etymology
resettleはre-「再び」+ settleで、文字どおり「もう一度落ち着かせる・住み直す」です。settleは古英語setlan「座らせる、定着させる」に由来し、sit・seatと同根です。だから「再定住する」は“再び席を得る”感覚だとつかめます。
Resettle combines re- "again" with settle. Settle comes from Old English and Germanic forms related to setting or placing, and it is linked to sit and seat. The word first carried the idea of making someone or something fixed and stable, then developed into living in a place, and resettle means doing that again. Related words include set, seat, and sit.
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