subjects
科目
解説 Definition
subjects は subject（科目）の複数形です。学校で学ぶ数学、理科、英語などの複数の科目を指します。
Subjects are separate areas of knowledge or study taught at a school, college, or university, such as mathematics, science, and English. This is the plural form of subject.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
subjects は subject「科目」の複数形で、語末が無声音 /t/ なので -s は /s/ と発音します。「好きな科目」は favorite subjects、「学校で六科目を学ぶ」は study six subjects のように、複数の授業分野をまとめて思い浮かべましょう。単数なら a subject、複数なら subjects です。
Connect subjects directly with the singular subject, meaning one area studied at school. The regular plural ending -s is added because the examples refer to several areas, such as math and science. After the voiceless /t/ at the end of subject, the plural -s is pronounced /s/, so subjects ends with /ts/. Remember useful combinations such as favorite subjects, school subjects, study six subjects, and choose your subjects. Use a subject for one course area and subjects for two or more.
例文
Math and science are my favorite subjects.
数学と理科は私の好きな科目です。
We study six subjects at school.
私たちは学校で6つの科目を学びます。
The students chose their subjects for next year.
生徒たちは来年の科目を選びました。
subjects の類義語・関連語
subjects の語源・成り立ち Etymology
subject はラテン語 sub-「下に」+ jacere「投げる・置く」に由来し、古フランス語を経て英語に入りました。もとは「下に置かれたもの」で、そこから支配下の民や、学習の対象として扱う「科目」の意味へ広がりました。同根語に object, inject があります。
Subject entered English through Old French from Latin subjectus, the past participle of subicere, “to place under,” formed from sub-, “under,” and jacere, “to throw or place.” Something placed under consideration became a topic or object of study, which led to the school sense “area of knowledge studied.” Subjects is the regular plural form, made by adding -s.
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