Christmasとは意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• Christmasse (古風な用法)
• Xmas, X-mas

語源

From Middle English Cristemasse, from 古期英語 Cristes mæsse (字義どおりに “Christ's mass”). By surface analysis, Christ +‎ -mas.

発音

• (Received 発音, General American) enPR: krĭsʹməs, IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɪsməs/
• 韻: -ɪsməs
• ハイフネーション: Christ‧mas

固有名詞

Christmas (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 Christmases または Christmasses)

1. A festival/holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan and secular customs, which is celebrated on December 25 in most places.

   Do you celebrate Christmas?

   This Christmas we'll open presents then go to grandma's for dinner.

2. The Twelve Days of Christmas: Christmastide; the season (traditionally from the 24th of December to the 6th of January) around the holiday.
3. A personification of Christmas.

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

4. (marketing, retailing) The Christmas season, variously defined as the period from the Friday following Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, or the end of the year period, when consumers shop and prepare for Christmas.

   The last three Christmases have been good for retailers.

   Christmas shoppers spent less this December, than last year, but our store will probably see just as many returned items during the twelve days of Christmas.

5. A surname.
6. A number of places in the United States:
   1. An uninhabited mining community in Gila County, Arizona.
   2. A census-designated place in Orange County, Florida.
   3. An unincorporated community in Au Train Township, Alger County, Michigan.
   4. An unincorporated community in Bolivar County, Mississippi

同意語

• Chrimble (Crimble), Crimbo (Chrimbo)
• Chrissy
• Noel
• Yule

派生語

派生した語

• → Afrikaans: Krismis
• → Gilbertese: Kiritimati
  • → English: Kiritimati
• → Golin: geresma
• → Hawaiian: Kalikimaka
• → Hijazi Arabic: الكْرِسمس‎ (al-krismis, al-krismas)
• → Hindi: क्रिसमस (krismas), क्रिस्मस (krismas)
• → Hopi: Kyesmis
• → Maori: Kirihimete
• → Mon: ခရေတ်သမာတ်
• → Burmese: ခရစ္စမတ် (hka.racca.mat)
• → Japanese: クリスマス (Kurisumasu)
• → Korean: 크리스마스 (Keuriseumaseu)
• → Swahili: Krismasi

形容詞

Christmas (not comparable)

1. (US) Red and green (traditional Christmas colors), especially red and green chile sauce in New Mexican cuisine.

参考

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アナグラム

• Chartisms