decent

• adj.まともな; まともな; かなり良い

PIE*dekの受容、良識、適性、語源的にはdoctorの尊厳と同じ。

decent

decent: [16] Decent comes ultimately from Latin decere ‘be fitting or suitable’, close relatives of which have produced decorate, dignity, and (from Greek) orthodox. Its present participial stem decent- was acquired by English, either directly or via French décent.
=> dainty, decorate, dignity, orthodox

decent (adj.)

1530s, "proper to one's station or rank," also "tasteful," from Middle French décent, or directly from Latin decentem (nominative decens) "becoming, seemly, fitting, proper," present participle of decere "to be fitting or suitable," from PIE *deke-, from root *dek- "to take, accept, to receive, greet, be suitable" (cognates: Greek dokein "to appear, seem, think," dekhesthai "to accept;" Sanskrit da?asyati "shows honor, is gracious," dacati "makes offerings, bestows;" Latin docere "to teach," decus "grace, ornament"). Meaning "kind, pleasant" is from 1902. Are you decent? (1949) was originally backstage theater jargon for "are you dressed."

1. I went to Brooks Brothers and bought myself a decent shirt.

ブルックスブラザーズストアに行って、自分のために立派なシャツを買ってきました。

2.You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent .

堅い通貨がなければ、まあまあのものを買うことができません。

3.He must make a decent living from other artists covering his songs.

他のアーティストが彼の曲をカバーしたことで、収入の多い生活ができたに違いない。

4.The lack of a decent education did not defeat Rey.

良好な教育が不足してもレイを防ぐことはできなかった。

5.He attacked the food as quickly as decent table manners allowed.

彼は失礼のないようにできるだけ早く食事をする。