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    豪キャブラリー：Galah

    由来が良く分からないが、オージー英語では誰かを「galah」と呼ぶと、「ドジ」や「アホ」を示すだ。 　Galahはそもそもオーストラリア産のインコ類の一つの鳥だ。写真が示すようにピンク色の胴体と主に白い頭できれいな通りだが、どうにか評判がいまいちであり、「おばかさん」とのつながりが少なくともオージー英語では深い。実際にgalahそのものが特に頭が悪いわけでもないと思うし、その無知さが検証されている訳でもない。 　評判はすべてですね。

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    シドニーが年中で最も輝く一日

    　世界有数なお大晦日行事がオーストラリア最大・最古都市シドニーで行う。 One of the world’s most renowned New Year’s Eve parties takes place annually in Sydney, Australia’s oldest and largest city. 　日本で紅白歌合戦が行うと同じようにシドニーでは同市の有名なハーバー・ブリッジとオペラ・ハウスを背景に豪華な花火大会を開催する伝統がある。 Just as Japan has a New Year’s Eve tradition of the Red-White Singing Contest, Sydney’s custom to mark the end of one year and herald the start of another involves setting off fireworks with its famous harbor bridge and opera house as a backdrop. 　世界中から真夏のシドニー大晦日を楽しめるために大勢がやって来るし、今年俳優レオナルド・ディカプリオとジェーミー・フォックスがそこでパーティを開いて新年を迎えた後個人ジェットでオーストラリアと時差18時間があるラス・ベーガスに飛べ再び新年を迎える予定だ。 People come from all over the world to celebrate the midsummer fireworks spectacle, with this year’s celebrants including Hollywood superstars Leonardo di Caprio and Jamie Foxx, who plan to welcome the new year in Sydney, then hop onto a private jet and fly…

  • Looming Spectre Arises From The Past

    One of my worst fears has come true as the spectre of my past that looms over me has arisen. My mate who found me this job informed me that the guy who fired him is out to get me. That bloke had previously managed the section and interviewed me for this position some months ago, but rejected the application. After I was hired, he informed management of my past and insisted I be let go. Many have swooped in to save me, and I am eternally grateful.

  • Up the Puttyって、どんなピンチ？

    Up The Putty? Ever Been In A Pickle? Up the putty is a classic Strine expression meaning to be in serious trouble. 日本語の意味 Up the putty は「大変なことになる」「ピンチだ」という意味です。 Explanation If you’re up the putty, things have gone badly wrong. 日本語での解説 状況が悪化して、かなり困っていることを表します。 Example “If Mum finds out, we’re up the putty.” 日本語訳 「お母さんにバレたら大変だ。」 Strine Culcha Like many old Strine sayings, nobody is completely sure where this one came from. オージー文化メモ 昔から使われていますが、語源ははっきり分かっていません。 Related Terms

  • Samurai Stoicism

    Stoicism is a much-valued attribute in Japan, where many regard it as a carryover from the days of feudal samurai, whose code of Bushido discouraged them from expressing great emotion. My experience in decades of living here is that many people have great perseverance, and the ability of so many to cope with natural and other disasters has filled me with empathy and admiration. But I had always been dismissive of the claims of stoicism, citing the exaggerated use of bandages, crutches and other medical paraphernalia for apparently minor injuries, or the outrageous lengths people go to coping with the rain, including umbrellas, rain shoes and heavy duty wet-weather gear….