豪キャブラリー: Fair Dinkum
| Pronunciation | /fɛə ˈdɪŋ.kəm/ (フェア・ディンカム) |
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| Part of Speech | adjective / interjection |
| English Definition |
Genuine, true, honest, or real; also used as an exclamation of sincerity or surprise ('fair dinkum?' means 'really?'). |
| Japanese Translation |
本物の、正真正銘の |
| Japanese Explanation |
「本当」「正真正銘」を意味する、オーストラリアを代表する表現です。「Fair dinkum?」なら「マジで?」、「a fair dinkum bloke」なら「正直で信頼できる男」というニュアンスになります。 |
Origin
Dinkum is thought to come from an English dialect word meaning honest toil, and it became widely used in Australia around the gold rush era.

