スーツ
解説 Definition
suit は「スーツ」という意味です。英語では上下がそろった服を指し、日本語の「スーツ」とほぼ同じですが、文脈によっては訴訟や適合を表す別語義もあります。
A suit is a set of matching outer clothes, typically a jacket with trousers or a skirt, made from the same material and worn together. Suits are commonly associated with business, formal occasions, and professional dress.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
衣服の suit は、同じ生地やデザインで上下が一組になった「一揃い」が核心です。wear a suit、a business suit、a suit and tie の組み合わせで覚えましょう。日本語の「スーツ」とほぼ対応しますが、英語では水着などの一式や、別語義の「訴訟」も suit なので、服装を示す文脈を確認します。
Think of a suit as a set of clothes that belong together: a matching jacket and trousers, or a matching jacket and skirt. The idea of a coordinated set is more useful than remembering only the Japanese loanword. Learn it through common combinations such as wear a suit, a business suit, and a suit and tie. Context matters because suit can also mean a legal case, and it appears in names for other one-piece or coordinated garments, such as swimsuit. In the target sense, look for clues about clothing, fit, color, or work.
例文
He wore a black suit.
彼は黒いスーツを着ていました。
I need a new suit for work.
仕事用に新しいスーツが必要です。
This suit fits me well.
このスーツは私にぴったりです。
suit の類義語・関連語
suit の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 sequi（従う）から古フランス語 sute（一揃い）を経て英語に。元は「従者の一行」→「揃いの衣服」へ意味変化。同根語に suite（続き部屋）、pursue（追求する）がある。「一式揃えて従う」イメージが核心。
Suit entered English through Anglo-French and Old French forms related to sute, meaning a sequence, following, or set. These ultimately trace to Latin sequi, “to follow.” A group of things following one another developed into the idea of a matching set, including a set of clothes. Suite shares the historical notion of a connected sequence, although its modern meanings differ from those of suit.
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