xenos
異邦人
解説 Definition
ゼノス。また、外部の人。ギリシア語で「外国人」または「見知らぬ人」を意味する。
Xenos is a transliteration of an ancient Greek noun meaning a stranger, foreigner, or guest, especially a person from outside one’s own community who may receive hospitality. In discussions of Greek culture, it can also evoke the reciprocal social relationship between host and guest.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
ギリシア語 xénos の核は、自分の共同体の外から来た「見知らぬ人・外国人」であり、同時に迎え入れる「客人」にもなり得る点。xenophobia「外国人嫌悪」、xenograft「異種移植」の xeno- と結び付けると「外部・異質」の感覚を保てる。古代ギリシアの歓待を論じる文脈では客人関係まで含めて読む。
Remember xenos through the combining form xeno-, meaning “foreign,” “strange,” or “from outside,” as in xenophobia and xenograft. Its ancient Greek sense is broader than simply “foreigner”: an outsider or stranger could become a protected guest, so the word also carries an important connection with hospitality. Picture someone arriving from beyond the community boundary and being received as a guest. In historical discussions, context determines whether xenos emphasizes foreignness, unfamiliarity, guest status, or the reciprocal bond between guest and host.
例文
Xenos refers to hospitality to strangers.
ゼノスは見知らぬ人へのおもてなしを指す。
The concept of xenos was important in ancient Greece.
ゼノスの概念は古代ギリシアで重要だった。
Treating xenos with respect was a virtue.
見知らぬ人を敬意を込めて扱うことは美徳だった。
xenos の類義語・関連語
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xenos の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ語 ξένος（xenos）「見知らぬ人・外国人・客人」に由来。古代ギリシャでは客人をもてなす習慣があり「他者＝客」の両義を持った。xenophobia（外国人嫌悪）やxenograft（異種移植）に同根語が残る。「外からの存在」が核心的イメージ。
Xenos directly transliterates ancient Greek ξένος, a noun that could mean “stranger,” “foreigner,” “guest,” or sometimes “host.” These senses reflect the importance of reciprocal hospitality in ancient Greek society: a person from outside the community was unfamiliar but could be received and protected as a guest. The same Greek stem appears in English formations using xeno-, including xenophobia, “fear or hostility toward foreigners,” and xenograft, tissue transplanted between different species.
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