Americanised
|a-mer-i-can-ised|
/əˈmɛrɪkənaɪz/
(Americanise)
make American
Etymology
'Americanise' originates from English, formed from the noun 'American' (from 'America') plus the verbal suffix '-ise' / '-ize' (a productive English verb-forming suffix ultimately from Greek '-izein' via Latin and Old French). 「Americanise」は英語に由来し、名詞『American』(『America』から)と動詞形成接尾辞『-ise / -ize』(語源的にはギリシャ語 '-izein' をラテン語・古フランス語を経て受けた)から成る。
'American' derives from 'America', the name given after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. The verb form developed by attaching the productive suffix '-ize'/'-ise' to form 'Americanize' (U.S. spelling) or 'Americanise' (British spelling); the past participle evolved regularly to 'Americanized'/'Americanised'. 「American」は探検家アメリゴ・ヴェスプッチの名に由来する『America』から来ている。動詞形は生産的な接尾辞 '-ize' / '-ise' を付けて 'Americanize'(米) / 'Americanise'(英)となり、過去分詞は規則的に 'Americanized' / 'Americanised' になった。
Initially it meant 'to make American' or 'to adopt American characteristics'; over time the core meaning has remained largely the same, though it can carry neutral, positive, or negative connotations depending on context. 最初は「アメリカ化する/アメリカ的特徴を取り入れる」を意味し、時を経ても基本的な意味は大きく変わらず、文脈によって中立的・肯定的・否定的な含みを持ちうる。
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'Americanise' (to make or become American in character, influence, spelling, pronunciation, or culture).
The publisher Americanised the spelling for the US edition.
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Adjective 1
made to resemble American norms or style; influenced by American customs, language, spelling, pronunciation, or culture.
The film felt Americanised compared with the director's earlier, more local work.
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Last updated: 2026/01/12 06:55
