unsportsmanlike
スポーツマンらしくない
解説 Definition
スポーツの精神に反する行為や態度を表す形容詞。フェアプレーに欠ける。
Unsportsmanlike describes behavior that is unfair, rude, or against the spirit of fair play in sports. It is used when a player or team acts without respect for rules, opponents, or the game itself. The word can also be used more generally for unfair competitive behavior.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず `sportsmanlike` をひとかたまりで「スポーツマンらしい＝フェアで気持ちいい態度」と押さえ、先頭に `un-` が付くとその反対になると覚える。意味は単なる「下手」ではなく、反則・暴言・挑発のようにフェアプレー精神を欠く感じ。特に `unsportsmanlike conduct` は定番で、試合で警告や退場の対象になる場面と結びつけると残りやすい。
See it as `un-` + `sportsmanlike`. A `sportsmanlike` attitude is fair and respectful, so `unsportsmanlike` is the opposite. The fixed phrase `unsportsmanlike conduct` is very common, and that is the easiest way to remember it.
例文
The player received a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct after taunting his opponent.
その選手は対戦相手を挑発した後、スポーツマンらしくない行為でペナルティを受けた。
Unsportsmanlike behavior on the field will not be tolerated by the league.
フィールド上でのスポーツマンらしくない行為はリーグによって容認されない。
The coach was ejected for unsportsmanlike language directed at the referee.
コーチは審判に対するスポーツマンらしくない言葉遣いで退場させられた。
unsportsmanlike の類義語・関連語
unsportsmanlike の語源・成り立ち Etymology
unsportsmanlike は un-＋ sportsman＋-like で、「スポーツマンらしくない」を直に表す語です。sport は古フランス語 desport「遊び」に由来し、公正に楽しむ精神を欠く態度だと考えると意味が見えます。関連語は sport, disport です。
Unsportsmanlike is formed from un-, sportsman, and -like, so it literally means "not like a sportsman." Sport came through Old French desport, meaning amusement or play. Since sport became strongly connected with fair play and honorable conduct, the word later came to describe behavior that goes against that spirit. Related words include sport and disport.
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