unblemished
傷のない
解説 Definition
傷や汚れがまったくなく、完璧で欠点のない状態。
Unblemished means completely clean, smooth, or free from marks, damage, or faults. It can describe physical things like skin or surfaces, and it can also describe a perfect record or reputation. The word suggests that nothing has spoiled or harmed it.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず un- で「ない」、続く blemish は「見た目や評判を損なう小さな傷・汚れ・欠点」と押さえると、unblemished は「傷つける要素が一つもない」とまとまって覚えやすいです。傷そのものより「汚点がつかない」感覚が近く、skin, record, reputation など外見にも評価にも使えます。perfect に近いですが、unblemished は特に「欠点やしみが見当たらない清潔さ・無傷さ」を強く出す語です。
Split it into un- + blemish. If a blemish is a small mark, flaw, or stain, then unblemished means free from any such mark. It is often used for both appearance and reputation, so think of something with no visible or moral stain.
例文
The candidate maintained an unblemished record throughout her thirty years of public service.
その候補者は30年間の公務を通じて、傷のない経歴を維持した。
The antique dealer was thrilled to find an unblemished porcelain vase from the Ming Dynasty.
骨董商は明朝時代の傷のない磁器の花瓶を見つけて大喜びした。
His unblemished reputation was his greatest asset in winning the trust of new clients.
彼の傷のない評判は、新しい顧客の信頼を勝ち取る上で最大の資産だった。
unblemished の類義語・関連語
unblemished の語源・成り立ち Etymology
unblemished は un-「否定」+ blemished で、blemish は古フランス語系の blemir「損なう・青白くする」に由来します。関連語は blemish, blemished。もとは見た目や色つやを損ねることなので、『傷がない』は『価値を曇らせる汚点がない』という響きです。
Unblemished is made from un-, meaning "not," and blemished. Blemish came from Old French forms meaning "to damage" or "to spoil appearance," especially color or surface. So unblemished came to mean not marked, not spoiled, and by extension free from any stain on value or reputation.
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