英単語

commemorationの意味・使い方・発音

commemoration

英 [kəmemə'reɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [kə'mɛmə'reʃən]
  • n. 追憶、祝賀、記念

英語の語源


commemoration (n.)
late 14c., "a calling to mind," also "service or church festival commemorating something," from Old French comemoration, from Latin commemorationem (nominative commemoratio) "reminding, mention," noun of action from past participle stem of commemorare "to call to mind," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + memorare "to remind," from memor "mindful of" (see memory).

例文


1. a statue in commemoration of a national hero
民族英雄を記念した像


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2.We caused a medal to be struck in commemoration of this discovery.
この発見を記念するバッジを鋳造した。

3.The building is a commemoration of the battle of Waterloo.
この家はウォータールー戦役記念館です。

4.I have accrued a set of commemoration stamps.
記念切手セットを集めました。

5.People are lining up to buy commemoration stamps.
人々は並んで記念切手を購入している。

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