marijuanaとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Mexican Spanish marihuana, from mariguana. First attested from 1894 of uncertain origin. Alteration by influence of the proper name María Juana (“Mary Jane”) is believed to be folk etymology.

発音

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛɹɪˈwɑ.nə/, /ˌmæɹ-/, /-ˈhwɑ-/
• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˌmæɹɪˈwɑː.nə/

名詞

marijuana (usually uncountable, 複数形 marijuanas)

1. A drug smoked or ingested for euphoric effect, cannabis.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marijuana

   After smoking a bowl of that fine marijuana, they ate some brownies.

   • 2017 April 2, John Oliver, “Marijuana”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 4, episode 7, HBO:

     Exactly. Marijuana is something we just all gradually decided is okay, like Mark Wahlberg as a serious actor. “You know what? Sure, I’ve decided I’m fine with that.”

2. The hemp plant itself, Cannabis sativa.

派生した語

• → Italian: marijuana

参考

• Appendix:Cannabis slang

Further reading

• marijuana on Wikipedia.
• marijuana (word) on Wikipedia.
• “marijuana” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2020.

語源

From Mexican Spanish marihuana < mariguan. First attested from 1894 of uncertain origin; possibly from Nahuatl mallihuan, "prisoner".

Alteration by influence of the proper name Maria Juana (“Mary Jane”) is believed to be folk etymology.

名詞

marijuana (uncountable)

1. Drug smoked or ingested for euphoric effect, Cannabis (drug).

   After smoking a bowl of that fine marijuana, they ate some brownies.

2. The hemp plant itself, Cannabis sativa.

同意語

• See WikiSaurus:marijuana

参考

• Appendix:Cannabis slang

参照

• “marijuana” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001