native

在来の、その土地の

他の場所から来たのではなく、その土地で生まれたり自然に育ったりした。

やさしい英語で： Born or growing naturally in a place, rather than coming from somewhere else.

• These are native plants.
• This bird is native to Brazil.
• We planted native flowers in the garden.

使い方： native to somewhere (This tree is native to Japan.)

類義語： indigenous, local

反対語： foreign, introduced

よく使う表現： native plants, native species, native to somewhere

生まれ故郷の、母国の、母語の

生まれや家族を通じて結びついている土地・民族・言語に関する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with the place, people, or language you belong to from birth or through your family.

• Turkish is her native language.
• He returned to his native village.
• Do you still visit your native country?

類義語： inborn

よく使う表現： native country, native language, native land

先住の

他の集団が来る前から、その地域に家族が住んでいた人々を表す。

やさしい英語で： Describing people whose families lived in a region before other groups arrived.

• The native peoples have their own languages.
• These communities are native to the region.
• The museum tells the history of native people.

使い方： native to somewhere (These people are native to this part of the country.)

類義語： indigenous

よく使う表現： native peoples, native communities, native to somewhere

先住民の

他の集団より先にその地域に住んでいた人々の文化や暮らしに関する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with the people who lived in a region before other groups arrived.

• We learned about native art.
• The festival celebrates native traditions.
• She studies native music from this region.

類義語： indigenous

よく使う表現： native art, native traditions, native culture

その土地の出身者、先住民

ある土地で生まれた人、またはその土地の先住民に属する人。

やさしい英語で： A person born in a particular place, or belonging to its original people.

• She is a native of Lisbon.
• The guide was a native of the island.
• Several natives returned home after years abroad.

使い方： a native of somewhere (He is a native of Dublin.)

類義語： local

よく使う表現： a native of, island native, london native