"as, in the capacity of," from Latin qua "where? on which side? at which place? which way? in what direction?" figuratively "how? in what manner? by what method?; to what extent? in what degree?" correlative pronominal adverb of place, from PIE *kwo-, stem of relative and interrogative pronouns (source also of Old English hwa "who;" see who).
例文
1. Successful agricultural reform is also a sine qua non of Mexico 's modernisation.
成功した農業改革もメキシコの近代化に必要な条件である。
2.The soldier acted qua soldier,not as a human being.
その兵士は当時、一般人ではなく軍人として行動していた。
3. Qua father,he pitied the young man ; qua judge,he condemned him.