In many cultures
多くの文化において
nicknames are used
あだ名は使われる
to express feelings
感情を表すために
toward a person
ある人物に対する
多くの文化において、あだ名はある人物に対する感情を表すために使われる。
nickname あだ名
express 表す
culture 文化
In many cultures nicknames are used to express feelings toward a person.
They are commonest among children
あだ名は子供の間で最もよく見られる
but any close group of people
しかしどんな親密な集団も
such as a family, a sports team, or office staff
家族やスポーツチーム、会社の職員のような
will use nicknames
あだ名を使うだろう
あだ名は子供の間で最もよく見られるが、家族やスポーツチーム、会社の職員のような親密な集団も使う。
commonest 一番よく見られる
close 親密な
They are commonest among children but any close group of people, such as a family, a sports team, or office staff, will use nicknames.
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Added to this
これに加えて
when we feel comfortable
私たちが心地よく感じるとき
in using someone’s nickname
誰かのあだ名を使うことにおいて
to his or her face
本人に向かって
it can be an important mark of closeness
それは親しみの重要な印になり得る
これに加えて、本人に向かって誰かのあだ名を心地よく使うことができるとき、それは親しみの重要な印になり得る。
add 加える
comfortable 快適な
in doing ～することにおいて
mark 印
closeness 親しみ
Added to this, when we feel comfortable in using someone’s nickname to his or her face, it can be an important mark of closeness.
A.
Whether given to a friend, an enemy, or a leader
友人であろうと、敵であろうと、指導者であろうと付けられたものであれ
a nickname often illustrates the person’s character, habits, or appearance
あだ名はしばしばその人物の性格やくせ、外見を表している
友人、敵、指導者のいずれに付けられたのであれ、あだ名はしばしばその人物の性格やくせ、外見を表している。
whether A or B AだろうがBだろうが
illustrate 説明する
habit くせ
enemy 敵
appearance 外見
Whether given to a friend, an enemy, or a leader, a nickname often illustrates the person’s character, habits, or appearance.
B.
Those who are in authority
権力のある立場にいる人たちも
can also get nicknames
あだ名をつけられることがある
権力のある立場にいる人たちも、あだ名をつけられることがある。
those who ～人
authority 権威、権力
Those who are in authority can also get nicknames.
C.
They are given
あだ名は付けられる
mostly to special friends or enemies
主に特別な友達や敵に
あだ名はたいてい特別な友達や敵に付けられる。
enemy 敵
They are given mostly to special friends or enemies.
In many cultures nicknames are used to express feelings toward a person. They are commonest among children but any close group of people, such as a family, a sports team, or office staff, will use nicknames. [ 29 ] Added to this, when we feel comfortable in using someone’s nickname to his or her face, it can be an important mark of closeness.
A. Whether given to a friend, an enemy, or a leader, a nickname often illustrates the person’s character, habits, or appearance.
B. Those who are in authority can also get nicknames.
C. They are given mostly to special friends or enemies.
In many cultures nicknames are used to express feelings toward a person. They are commonest among children but any close group of people, such as a family, a sports team, or office staff, will use nicknames. They are given mostly to special friends or enemies. Those who are in authority can also get nicknames. Whether given to a friend, an enemy, or a leader, a nickname often illustrates the person’s character, habits, or appearance. Added to this, when we feel comfortable in using someone’s nickname to his or her face, it can be an important mark of closeness.
