riverside
川沿い
解説 Definition
Riverside は川沿い、川岸という意味です。地名としても使われ、英語圏には Riverside という都市名や地区名があります。
The land or area beside a river, especially when regarded as a place for walking, living, or recreation. When capitalized, Riverside may also be the name of a city, district, or other place.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
river「川」＋side「側」という透明な複合語で、文字どおり「川の側の土地」を表します。walk along the riverside「川沿いを歩く」、a riverside café「川辺のカフェ」のような場面で覚えましょう。一般名詞なら小文字、都市名・地区名の Riverside なら大文字になる点にも注意します。
Break riverside into river and side: it is literally the land at the side of a river. Picture a path, café, or hotel beside the water, and connect the word with common phrases such as walk along the riverside and a riverside café. Riverbank focuses more narrowly on the sloping ground immediately beside the water, while riverside can describe the broader surrounding area. Use lowercase for the ordinary place word, but capitalize Riverside when it is an official place name.
例文
We walked along the Riverside after lunch.
昼食のあと、私たちは川沿いを歩きました。
There is a small cafe near the Riverside.
川沿いの近くに小さなカフェがあります。
The hotel has rooms facing the Riverside.
そのホテルには川沿いに面した部屋があります。
riverside の類義語・関連語
riverside の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古フランス語 riviere（ラテン語 ripa「岸」由来）と古英語 sīde「側面」の複合語。文字通り「川の側」で川沿いの土地を指す。関連語：riparian（河岸の）、river。ラテン語の「岸」が英語では「川」自体の意味に変化した点が興味深い。
Riverside is a compound of river and side, literally denoting the side of a river. River entered English through Anglo-French and Old French riviere, ultimately connected with Latin ripa, meaning “bank” or “shore.” Side comes from Old English side, referring to a flank or lateral part. The compound therefore developed naturally as a name for land bordering a river and later became a common place name.
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