Taiwanとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From earlier Tayuan, Tayoan, or other variants, from Siraya tau (“people”) + an (“place”). Recorded in Dutch as Tayouan (かつ other variants), and in Min Nan as 大員 (Tāi-oân) (かつ other variants).^[1] The term initially referred to a sandy peninsula in the area of modern-day Anping District, Tainan, and eventually became the name of the entire island. See also 臺灣／台湾 (Táiwān).

発音

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌtaɪˈwɑn/
• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/, /ˌtaɪˈwæn/, /ˌtaɪˈwɒn/

固有名詞

Taiwan

1. Common name for a country in East Asia. Official name: Republic of China. Its de facto capital is Taipei.

   Synonyms: Chinese Taipei, Republic of China, ROC

   • 2019, “President Tsai meets US Senator Ted Cruz”, in Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan)‎^[2]:

     The senator then remarked that all eyes in the world are focused on Hong Kong, and on the brutal repression that is being visited upon the people of Hong Kong. The stakes being fought for are democracy and freedom, he said, and that is what Taiwan rightfully symbolizes to the world. He firmly reiterated that the American people are proud to be friends of Taiwan, and proud to stand with Taiwan.

2. An island off the coast of China, also known as Formosa since the 16th century.

   Synonym: Formosa

3. A province of the Republic of China
4. A claimed province of the People's Republic of China

使用する際の注意点

Taiwan and Taiwanese are both widely used as attributives, e.g. Taiwan/Taiwanese culture, the Taiwan/Taiwanese government, Taiwan/Taiwanese food, etc.

派生語

• Taiwanese

参考

• Countries of the world

Further reading

• Taiwan on Wikipedia.
• Taiwan on Wikivoyage.
• Taiwan on Wikimedia Commons.

参照

アナグラム

• atwain