rhine
ライン
解説 Definition
ヨーロッパを流れる主要な川。ドイツを通って北海に流れ込む河川です。
The Rhine is a major European river that flows from the Swiss Alps through or along several countries, including Germany, and empties into the North Sea. It is an important waterway associated with trade, cities, vineyards, and the scenic Rhine Valley.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
英語では通常 the Rhine と大文字で書き、Rhine River、along the Rhine、Rhine Valley の形で覚えます。ドイツ語名 Rhein と対応し、スイス方面からドイツなどを通って北海へ流れる大河です。wine と韻を踏む発音 /raɪn/ も、ライン川沿岸のワイン地域と結び付けると定着します。
Remember the usual English pattern the Rhine, with a capital R because it is a proper geographical name. It often appears in Rhine River, along the Rhine, and Rhine Valley. The name is pronounced /raɪn/, rhyming with wine; this provides a factual memory link because parts of the Rhine valley are well known for vineyards and wine production. Also connect the English spelling Rhine with German Rhein. Picture the river flowing north through Germany toward the North Sea as an important European transport route.
例文
The Rhine River is one of Europe's most important waterways.
ライン川はヨーロッパの最も重要な水路の一つです。
Many cities along the Rhine are famous wine regions.
ライン沿いの多くの都市は有名なワイン地域です。
The Rhine Valley is known for its scenic beauty.
ライン渓谷は風光明媚で知られている。
rhine の類義語・関連語
派生語
rhine の語源・成り立ち Etymology
Rhine はドイツ語 Rhein を英語化した川名で、中高ドイツ語 Rin、さらにガリア語 Renos にさかのぼります。語源は印欧祖語 *rei-「流れる」とされ、つまり「流れるもの」という名の大河です。関連語は Rhenish、rhenium。
The English name Rhine comes through German Rhein and earlier Germanic forms such as Middle High German Rin. These ultimately reflect the ancient Gaulish river name Renos. The name is commonly connected with an Indo-European root meaning “to flow,” so it can be understood historically as a name for “the flowing one.” Rhenish is the related adjective for the Rhine region.
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