memento

• n. 記念品、思い出を呼び起こすもの

ラテン語のmemento（記憶）、mens（思考、思索）が語源で、語源的にはmind（心）、mnemonic（記憶術）と同じ。綴りのme-は-menの韻を踏んだ反復構文。

memento (n.)

c. 1400, "Psalm cxxxi in the Canon of the Mass" (which begins with the Latin word Memento and in which the dead are commemorated), from Latin memento "remember," imperative of meminisse "to remember, recollect, think of, bear in mind," a reduplicated form, related to mens "mind" (see mind (n.)). Meaning "reminder, object serving as a warning" is from 1580s; sense of "keepsake" is first recorded 1768.

1. a memento of our trip to Italy

私たちのイタリア旅行の記念品

2.The photos will be a permanent memento of your wedding.

これらの写真はあなたの結婚式の永久記念になります。

3.My friend gave me his picture as a memento before going away.

私の友人は別れの前に記念品として写真を残してくれた。

4.Please give your autograph as a memento .

お名前をお書きください。

5.More anglers are taking cameras when they go fishing to provide a memento of catches.

より多くの釣り人が釣りに行くときにカメラを持って行って、魚を釣った後に記念に残すために。