joint
要点関節、継ぎ目、共同の
意味
- 関節
- 継ぎ目,接合箇所,合わせ目
- 継ぎ目と継ぎ目の間の部分,節
- (二つの部分を継いだり支えたりするのに用いる)継ぎ手,ジョイント
- (枝や葉の)つけ根,節
- (骨付きの)肉の大切り身
- 《俗》安酒場,とばく宿,アヘン窟(くつ)
- 共同の,共有の;連帯の,連合の
- 両院合同の;二院制議会の両院の
- …を継ぎ合わせる;…を継ぎ目(関節)でつなぐ
- …を継ぎ目で分ける;〈鳥・肉など〉を関節で切り分ける
例文
The two companies combined in a joint corporation.
その二つの会社は合併して合弁会社となった。
We are affiliated with the new joint venture company.
うちの会社はあの合弁会社と提携している。
My husband and I have a joint bank account.
夫と私は共同の銀行口座を持っています。
語源
ラテン語iungere「つなぐ」の過去分詞から。骨と骨がつながる所「関節・継ぎ目」、一緒につながった「共同の」。
join（結合する）、junction（接合点）と同じ仲間。
英語の原文（Wiktionary）
The noun is from Middle English joynt (attested since the late 13th century), from Old French joint (“joint of the body”) (attested since the 12th century). The adjective (attested since the 15th century) is from Old French jointiz. Both Old French words are from Latin iūnctus, the past participle of iungō. See also join, jugular, junction. Displaced Old English fōg and partially displaced English lith. The meaning of "building, establishment", especially in connection with shady activities, appeared in Anglo-Irish by 1821 and entered general American English slang by 1877, especially in the sense of "opium den". The sense "marijuana cigarette" is attested since 1935.