lalalandとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

la (“syllable used in singing”) +‎ land

固有名詞

La-La Land

1. The fictional place where wandering, sleeping, or dreaming minds are metaphorically said to end up.

   Oh, don't mind him: he's usually up in La-La Land, with all his silly ideas and whatnot.

   Don't worry, boss: the guards are in La-La Land. They won't be up for many hours.

上位語

• land

参考

• dreamworld
• dreamland
• fantasy land
• head in the clouds
• neverland
• never-never land

語源 2

Blend of LA (initialism for Los Angeles) and La La Land (隠喩的用法 dreamland).

固有名詞

La-La Land

1. (slang, US, figuratively, humorous or derogatory) Los Angeles, California (または Hollywood).
   • 1958, TV Guide‎^[1], volume 35, number 36–39:

     ... back to her new home in Calabassas, near Los Angeles. Her years in Phoenix, where she started her own zoo, ended in divorce, "and now I'm back in La La Land," […]

2. (slang, Canada) British Columbia.

名詞

Lalaland (uncountable)

1. A fictional, nonphysical place where people out of touch with reality live and where nonsensical ideas come from; often used sarcastically pertaining to where one's mind has gone

   Where have you been: Lalaland? (said to a person whose mind was wandering.)

   She lives out in Lalaland. (said of a person considered out of touch with reality)

上位語

• land