virginia
バージニア
解説 Definition
アメリカ合衆国東海岸にある州の名前。歴史的にイギリス植民地として最初に開拓された地域の一つ。
Virginia is a state on the eastern coast of the United States, stretching from the Atlantic coast toward the Appalachian Mountains. It was one of the original thirteen colonies and is used as a proper geographical name.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Virginia は米国東海岸の州名で、固有名詞なので通常は大文字で始める。the state of Virginia、move to Virginia、Virginia is famous for ... のように用いる。最初の13植民地の一つという歴史と、山地から大西洋岸まで広がる地形を一枚の地図で結び、州名として定着させる。West Virginia とは別の州なので注意する。
Treat Virginia as a proper geographical name and capitalize it in normal English. Locate it on the eastern side of the United States, with Atlantic coastline in the east and Appalachian mountain country farther west. Its role as one of the original thirteen colonies provides a useful historical anchor. Learn it through natural place-name patterns such as “move to Virginia,” “a conference in Virginia,” and “the state of Virginia.” Do not confuse Virginia with West Virginia: they are neighboring but separate states, each with its own government and capital.
例文
Virginia was one of the original thirteen colonies of America.
バージニアはアメリカの最初の13植民地の一つでした。
My family moved to Virginia when I was ten years old.
私が10歳のとき、家族はバージニアに引っ越しました。
Virginia is famous for its beautiful mountains and coastline.
バージニアは美しい山々と海岸線で有名です。
virginia の類義語・関連語
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virginia の語源・成り立ち Etymology
英国の「処女王」エリザベス1世（Virgin Queen）に由来。virginはラテン語virgo（乙女）から。16世紀末、ウォルター・ローリーが北米の植民地を女王に敬意を表して命名した。関連語：virgin、virginal。
The name Virginia was applied to English claims in North America in the late sixteenth century and traditionally honors Elizabeth I, remembered as the “Virgin Queen.” Virgin ultimately comes through French from Latin virgo, meaning a maiden or young woman. The geographical name originally covered a much larger and less precisely defined region than the present state. Over time, Virginia became the established name of the colony and later of the U.S. state.
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