sire

父親、種雄

特に馬や家畜の、雄の親。

やさしい英語で： The male parent of an animal, especially a horse or farm animal.

• The foal’s sire is a champion.
• Both calves have the same sire.
• The breeder checked the sire’s health records.

類義語： father

反対語： dam

よく使う表現： foal’s sire, champion sire, sire of something

陛下

王や権力のある男性に呼びかけるときに使う、敬意を表す言葉。

やさしい英語で： A respectful title used when speaking to a king or another powerful man.

• Yes, sire, the horses are ready.
• Your guests are waiting, sire.
• Sire, may I speak freely?

よく使う表現： yes sire, my sire

生みの親

ほかの人を吸血鬼に変えた吸血鬼。

やさしい英語で： A vampire who has made another person into a vampire.

• The young vampire obeyed her sire.
• His sire had lived for centuries.
• She finally discovered the identity of her sire.

類義語： creator

よく使う表現： vampire sire, ancient sire

子をもうける

子どもや動物の子の、血のつながった父親となること。

やさしい英語で： To be the male parent of a child or young animal.

• The stallion sired three foals.
• This bull has sired many healthy calves.
• He was said to have sired twelve children.

類義語： father, beget

よく使う表現： sire offspring, sire a foal

吸血鬼に変える

ほかの人を吸血鬼に変えること。

やさしい英語で： To make another person into a vampire.

• The vampire sired her that night.
• He refused to sire another vampire.
• She was sired by an ancient member of the clan.

類義語： turn, vampirize

よく使う表現： sire a vampire, sire someone