kosherとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Borrowed from Yiddish כּשר (kosher), from Hebrew כָּשֵׁר (kashér).

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈkəʊʃə/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈkoʊʃɚ/
• (rare, Yiddish-influenced) IPA: /ˈkɔʃə(ɹ)/, /ˈkɑʃə(ɹ)/
• 韻: -əʊʃə(ɹ)

形容詞

kosher (comparative more kosher, superlative most kosher)

1. (Judaism) Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with Jewish law (especially relating to food).

   Only in New York can you find a good, kosher hamburger!

   David's mother kept a kosher kitchen, with separate sets of dishes for meat and for dairy.

   In order for a suit to be kosher, it cannot contain both wool and linen together.

   • 2007 January 14, Howard G. Goldberg, “A Tour of Israel, Bottle by Bottle”, in The New York Times‎, archived from the original on 30 June 2013:

     Admirers of Israel’s kosher and nonkosher wines need the 2007 edition of “Rogov’s Guide to Israeli Wines” (Toby Press, $19.95).

2. Observant of the rules of kashrut (of a person or establishment).

   "Are you kosher?" "No, I love to eat scallops."

   "Is this restaurant kosher?" "No, we serve pork."

3. (figuratively, by extension) In accordance with standards or usual practice.

   Is what I have done kosher with Mr. Smith?

反意語

派生語

関連する語

• kasher
• kashrut

副詞

kosher (not comparable)

1. In a kosher manner; in accordance with kashrut.
   • 2020 August 20, Eliezer Brand, “ICE is forcing Muslims to eat pork. My fellow Orthodox Jews: This is our fight!”, in The Forward‎:

     Just like eating halal is not a choice for our Muslim brothers and sisters, for us, eating kosher is not voluntary; it’s who we are and as necessary as the oxygen we need for sustenance.

動詞

kosher (third-person singular simple present koshers, present participle koshering, simple past and past participle koshered)

1. (transitive) To kasher; to prepare (for example, meat) in conformity with the requirements of the Jewish law.

派生語

参考

• halal, equivalent in Islam
• jhatka, equivalent in Sikhism