scandinavia
スカンジナビア
解説 Definition
北ヨーロッパに位置する地域で、ノルウェー、スウェーデン、デンマークを含む半島とその周辺を指す。
Scandinavia is a region of northern Europe conventionally consisting of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The term may sometimes be used more broadly, but it is narrower than the Nordic countries in precise geographical usage.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Scandinavia は狭義では Norway、Sweden、Denmark の3国をまとめる地域名です。Nordic countries は Finland や Iceland なども含む、より広い概念なので区別しましょう。地図上で北欧の3国を一組にし、in Scandinavia、the countries of Scandinavia という形で覚えると実用的です。
Anchor Scandinavia to three countries: Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. On a map, picture them as a northern European group connected by geography, history, and closely related languages. This helps prevent a common confusion with the Nordic countries, a broader group that also includes Finland and Iceland. Learn the name in phrases such as in Scandinavia, the countries of Scandinavia, and travel through Scandinavia. Since it is the proper name of a region, its first letter is normally capitalized in running text.
例文
Scandinavia includes Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
スカンジナビアにはノルウェー、スウェーデン、デンマークが含まれます。
The countries of Scandinavia consistently rank among the happiest in the world.
スカンジナビアの国々は常に世界で最も幸福な国にランクインしています。
We took a cruise through Scandinavia to see the stunning fjords of Norway.
私たちはノルウェーの壮大なフィヨルドを見るためにスカンジナビアをクルーズしました。
scandinavia の類義語・関連語
派生語
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scandinavia の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 Scandinavia はゲルマン祖語 *Skaðinawjō（危険の島）に由来するとされ、skaði（危害）+ awjō（島・水辺の地）の構成。関連語: 北欧神話の女神スカジ（Skaði）と関連する説もある。古代ローマ人が北方の危険な水域を持つ地域として名づけたとされる。
The name reached English through Latin Scandinavia, a form used for a northern European region. It is generally connected with an early Germanic place-name reconstructed as something like Skaðin-awjō. The second element is associated with land by water or an island, while interpretations of the first element vary and have been linked with danger, damage, or the place-name Scania. The precise ancient analysis remains uncertain.
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