ビザ
解説 Definition
visa は外国に入国・滞在するための許可を示す「ビザ」という意味です。日本語のカタカナ語とほぼ同じですが、英語では査証そのものやその取得条件を指して使います。
A visa is an official authorization, often recorded in a passport or issued electronically, that permits a person to enter, remain in, study in, or work in a foreign country under stated conditions.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
visa は単なる旅行書類全般ではなく、外国への入国・滞在を当局が認める「査証」。語根 vis-/vid-「見る」を visible や video と結び、書類が当局に「見られ、確認された」印と覚える。need a visa、apply for a visa、a valid visa の組み合わせが実用的。
Connect visa with the Latin root vis- or vid-, meaning “see,” which also appears in visible and video. Historically, the word is associated with a document being seen and officially checked. That makes a practical memory image: an immigration authority examines your papers and gives permission for a particular journey or stay. Learn the noun through common combinations rather than through the Japanese loanword alone: need a visa, apply for a visa, obtain a visa, and a valid visa. Remember that a passport identifies the traveler, while a visa grants specific entry or stay permission.
例文
I need a visa to study in Canada.
カナダで勉強するにはビザが必要です。
Her visa is valid for six months.
彼女のビザは6か月間有効です。
Please check your visa before the trip.
旅行の前にビザを確認してください。
visa の類義語・関連語
visa の語源・成り立ち Etymology
visa はフランス語 visa を経て、ラテン語 visa「見られたもの」にさかのぼります。語根 vis-/vid- は「見る」で、当局が書類を「確認済み」と見た印が入国許可証の意味へ発展しました。だから visa は本来「見て認めた証」。関連語は visible、revise。
Visa entered English through French visa, a form associated with Latin videre, “to see.” It ultimately reflects Latin visa, meaning “things seen” or “documents examined,” from the past participle of videre. The term was used for an official endorsement showing that a document had been inspected. From that administrative sense, it developed into the modern noun for authorization to enter or stay in another country, whether represented by a stamp, a document, or an electronic record.
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