noblesse obligeとは意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /nəʊˌblɛs ɒˈbliːʒ/
• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /noʊˌblɛs əˈbliʒ/
• 韻: -iːʒ

名詞

noblesse oblige (uncountable)

1. The honourable obligation that is the responsibility of those of high rank; in American English this often includes the expectation of benevolent actions such as helping those less fortunate.

使用する際の注意点

• The Oxford English Dictionary says that the term “suggests noble ancestry constrains to honourable behavior; privilege entails to responsibility”. Being a noble meant that you had responsibilities to lead, manage, etc. You were not to simply spend your time in idle pursuits.