tom
トム
解説 Definition
英語圏で使われる男性の名前。Thomasの短縮形として親しまれている。
Tom is a common male given name, most often used as the familiar short form of Thomas. When referring to a particular person, it is a proper name and is written with a capital T.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Tom は男性名 Thomas の一般的な短縮形で、人名として使うときは Tom と大文字で書きます。Thomas の語源はアラム語の「双子」ですが、現代の Tom 自体が双子を意味するわけではありません。友人を Tom と呼ぶ会話を思い浮かべ、愛称 Tommy や正式名 Thomas とひとまとまりで覚えましょう。
Treat Tom as the everyday, shortened form of Thomas. Imagine a person whose formal name appears as Thomas on official documents but whose friends say Tom in conversation. Tommy is another related, often more affectionate form. The historical name Thomas comes from a word meaning “twin,” but modern speakers do not use Tom to describe a twin. Since it is a personal name in this sense, capitalize it: “Tom is cheerful,” not “tom is cheerful.”
例文
Tom is always cheerful and friendly.
トムはいつも明るくて親しみやすいです。
Have you talked to Tom recently?
最近トムと話しましたか?
Tom and I went fishing at the lake.
トムと私は湖に釣りに行きました。
tom の類義語・関連語
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tom の語源・成り立ち Etymology
Thomas(トマス)の短縮形。アラム語 tĕʾōmā(双子)に由来し、ギリシャ語 Thōmas を経て西洋に広まった。聖書の使徒トマスで有名。関連語: Thomas(トマス)、Tommy(トミー)。「双子」が原義の古代セム系の名前である。
Tom is a shortened form of Thomas. Thomas came into English through Latin and Greek Thōmas from Aramaic tʾōmā, meaning “twin.” The name became widespread in Christian societies through Thomas the Apostle in the New Testament. Tom later developed as a familiar English form, while Tommy added an affectionate diminutive ending. The historical meaning does not function as the ordinary meaning of the modern name.
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