Izmirとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Turkish İzmir, from Ottoman Turkish ازمیر (İzmir). Doublet of Smyrna.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĭzʹmîr, IPA: /ˈɪzmɪə/ (or as in Turkish)

固有名詞

Izmir

1. A province and metropolitan municipality in western Anatolia in Turkey, along the Mediterranean coast.
2. A major port city, the capital of İzmir Province, Turkey, geographically continuous with the ancient city of Smyrna.
   • 1954, Amerikan Kız Koleji [aut.] and Margaret W. Meyer [ed.], İzmir: The Gateway to Turkey (Piyasa Matbaası), main title
   • 2000, Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls, Turkey, page 14:

     One major problem in towns of all sizes is the lack of street signs, but almost every local tourist office can provide you with a map. City tourist offices almost always provide acceptable maps; those for İstanbul and İzmir are as good as any you pay for.

   • 2009, James Bainbridge, Turkey, page 221:

     It may be Turkey’s third-largest city in terms of population, but in the congestion stakes İzmir has to be challenging for top honours.

同意語

• Smyrna (obsolete, prior to the Turkish Postal Service Law of 28 March 1930)

派生語

• Izmirian

Further reading

• Izmir on Wikipedia.Wikipedia