意味一覧 (2件)
外国好き
解説 Definition
外国文化や外国人に親しみを感じ、積極的に交流したい人を指す単語。異文化理解や留学、海外旅行などポジティブな態度を示す場面で使われる。
A xenophile is a person who likes, admires, or is strongly interested in foreign cultures, people, or customs. The word is often used in discussions of culture, travel, or social attitudes. It describes positive interest in what is foreign or different.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
このエントリの xenophile は「外国人好き」という人への好意ではなく、外国の文化・習慣・品物などに強くひかれる「外国好き」の意味として覚える。xeno- は「外国の・異質な」、-phile は bibliophile などの「〜好きの人」。foreign films, food, customs, design のように対象が文化や物事へ広がる場面を思い浮かべるとよい。人そのものへの親しみを表す基本義とは別の用法として整理する。
Break it into `xeno-` and `-phile`. `Xeno-` relates to foreign or unfamiliar things, and `-phile` means a person who likes something, as in `bibliophile`. It becomes easy to remember if you pair it with the opposite idea in `xenophobia`.
例文
As a xenophile, he collected souvenirs from every country he visited.
異文化愛好者の彼は訪れた国すべてで土産を集めた。
The university's xenophile professors organize international dinners.
大学の外国好きの教授たちは国際的な食事会を企画している。
外国人好き
(意味 2)解説 Definition
外国人に強い親しみや好意を持ち、交流したがる人を指す名詞。国際交流、友人関係、留学先での態度など、人に対する開かれた好意を述べる文脈で使われる。
A xenophile is a person who feels strong warmth toward foreigners and wants to meet, talk with, or spend time with them. The word is used when someone is open and friendly in international exchange, friendship, or study-abroad situations. It focuses on positive feelings toward people from other countries, not simply on traveling or sightseeing. It can also be confused with liking foreign cultures in general, but here the main idea is friendliness toward foreigners themselves.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
xeno- は xenophobia で見る「外国人・異質なもの」、-phile は bibliophile（本好き）や cinephile（映画好き）の「〜好きの人」。xenophile は特に「外国人に好意的で、会ったり話したりしたがる人」と組み立てると覚えやすい。単なる traveler や tourist は移動や観光をする人で、xenophile は人への親しみを表す点が中心。外国文化そのものが好きという別義とは区別する。
Think of xeno- from xenophobia, where it means "foreigner" or "something foreign," and -phile from words like bibliophile or cinephile, meaning "a person who loves something." Put them together and xenophile becomes "someone who likes foreigners and wants to connect with them." This is different from traveler or tourist, which focus on moving around or sightseeing rather than warm feelings toward people.
例文
She is such a xenophile that she always starts conversations with international students on campus.
彼女はとても外国人好きで、学内の留学生によく自分から話しかける。
As a xenophile, he quickly made friends with people from many countries during his year abroad.
彼は外国人好きなので、留学中にいろいろな国の人たちとすぐ仲良くなった。
The article described the mayor as a xenophile who welcomed newcomers and encouraged cross-cultural friendships.
その記事は市長を、外国人を温かく迎え、異文化交流の友情を後押しする外国人好きの人物として描いた。
xenophile の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ語 xenos（異国人・客人）+ philos（愛する）の合成語。異文化や外国のものを好む人を指す。xenosは「見知らぬ者」が原義で、反意の xenophobia（外国人嫌悪）と対をなす。関連語: xenophobia（外国人恐怖症）、philosophy（哲学＝知を愛する）。
"Xenophile" comes from Greek "xenos," meaning "stranger," "foreigner," or "guest," and "philos," meaning "loving." The word was formed to describe a person attracted to foreign people, places, or cultures. It stands in contrast to "xenophobia," and it shares the same second root as "philosophy," literally "love of wisdom."
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