resettle
意味一覧 (2件)
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-`「再び」+ `settle`「落ち着く」と考え、いったん住む場所を失った人が、別の土地であらためて暮らしを落ち着けるイメージで覚えます。これは `resettle` の「移住させる」という他動詞の基本義とは別に、主語自身が「再定住する」用法です。`resettle in a country`、`resettle after a disaster` のように、難民・避難民・被災者が新しい生活拠点を得る文脈で使われます。
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、避難した地域社会が再定住し生活を立て直すのを支援している。
移住させる
(意味 2)解説 Definition
人や集団を別の土地へ移し、そこで生活を始められるようにすること。政府や支援団体が難民、避難民、被災者などの住む場所を手配する文脈でよく使われ、単なる移動より生活再建の含みがあります。
To resettle someone means to move them to a different place and help them begin living there. It is often used when governments or aid groups arrange homes and support for refugees, displaced people, or disaster victims. The word suggests rebuilding daily life, not just moving people from one place to another.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
`re-` は「再び」、`settle` は「落ち着かせる・定住させる」。人を安全な場所に移して、そこで生活を落ち着かせるのが `resettle` の他動詞用法です。`move` は単に動かすだけでも使えますが、`resettle refugees` のように住居、仕事、学校など生活基盤を整える場面で出やすい語です。自分が「再定住する」という用法とは、主語が支援機関や政府になりやすい点で区別できます。
Think of re- as "again" and settle as "help someone settle down." When you resettle people, you move them to a safe place and help them start a stable life there. This is why resettle is often used with refugees, because it suggests housing, work, and schools, not just movement.
例文
The government plans to resettle hundreds of refugees in smaller towns.
政府は数百人の難民を地方の小さな町に移住させる計画です。
Several aid groups worked together to resettle families after the flood.
洪水の後、複数の支援団体が協力して家族を移住させました。
The program helps resettled villagers find housing, schools, and jobs.
その制度は、移住させられた村人たちが住居や学校や仕事を見つけるのを助けます。
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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