londonist.com St Paul's The nearest stop to St Paul's cathedral. Simple as. The apostle has been commemorated on this spot since the seventh century. ◆単語の意味 apostle 使徒、キリストの伝道者 commemorate 祝う、偲ぶ、追悼する ↓↓↓ ◆訳してみ…

londonist.com Chancery Lane In medieval times, this lane was home to the Court of Chancery, which dealt with matters of equity. 850 years later, the street is still intimately associated with the legal professions. ◆単語の意味 medieval 中…

londonist.com Holborn Traditionally pronounced with as few letters as possible (O'b'n), Holborn's name has watery origins. It stems from either 'old bourne' or 'holl bourne' (old brook or hollow brook), and probably describes a long-lost t…

londonist.com Tottenham Court Road Curiously, the names of Tottenham in north London and Tottenham Court Road are not directly related. TCR was formerly the road that led to the manor of Tothele, later Tottenhall, situated roughly where th…

londonist.com Oxford Circus You may well have noticed, but there is no circus at Oxford Circus. The word, also used in St Giles Circus and Piccadilly Circus, means a place where traffic circulates — even though you can't exactly U-turn at …

londonist.com Bond Street Named after Thomas Bond (ancestor of the fictional James) who owned the land on which the street was laid out in the 17th century. Curiously, Bond Street itself is fictional — only New Bond Street and Old Bond Str…

londonist.com Marble Arch Rather obviously, this station is named after the ornamental arch that stands nearby. The classical confection arrived here in 1851, having previously graced Buckingham Palace. The station and arch lie right besid…

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londonist.com Lancaster Gate Another station to take its cue from Queen Vic, albeit indirectly. The station is close to the Lancaster Gate into Kensington Gardens. The Queen also held the title of the Duke of Lancaster (as does the present…

londonist.com Queensway Named in honour of Queen Victoria soon after her accession. It's said that, as a child, Victoria would ride horses along the lane from her nearby home of Kensington Palace. She'd have a job today. Because she's dead…

londonist.com Notting Hill Gate A bit of a mystery on Hugh Grant's doorstep. Notting Hill is recorded from the 14th century under various knutting, nutting and knotting guises. The most likely origin is from a personal name such as Cnotta,…

londonist.com Holland Park Nothing Dutch about this place. Its name comes from Lord Holland (1773-1840) upon whose land the park and estate were built. The great man is commemorated with a statue in the park, upon whose head the pigeons ar…

londonist.com Shepherd's Bush The origins of this name are seemingly obvious, yet murky. Shepherd's Bush is likely to have been a rest stop for sheep farmers making their way to Smithfield Market. On the other hand, the name could recall a…

londonist.com White City White City is neither particularly white in colour, nor a city. Step back to the early 2oth century, and the name felt more appropriate. This was home to a series of remarkable exhibition pavilions, all clad in whi…

londonist.com West, North and East Acton The Actons are legion. The name comes from Old English meaning an enclosure surrounded by oaks. ◆単語の意味 legion 軍隊、部隊、群衆 enclosure 囲い込むこと ↓↓↓ ◆訳してみる ウエスト、ノース、アンド イ…

londonist.com Ealing Broadway One of the oldest names in the London region, Ealing is attested from around 700 CE. There once, it seems, was a local chieftain known as Gilla, whose people were the Gillingas. This slowly transmuted into Yll…

londonist.com Hanger Lane The lane and nearby Hanger Hill derive from the Old English word hangra, meaning wooded slope. ◆単語の意味 lane 小道、路地 ↓↓↓ ◆訳してみる ハンガーレーンこの小道と近くのハンガーヒルは古い英語の木の多い坂という意味…

londonist.com Perivale This delightful name is first recorded in the early 16th century as Pyryvale. It's thought to derive from a vale of pear trees, although a corruption of the area's original name, Greenford Parva, is also possible. ◆…

londonist.com Greenford Greenford was simply a place where the River Brent, which still meanders through the area, could be forded in particularly verdant surroundings. ◆単語の意味 meander 川などが曲がりくねる ford 浅瀬 particularly 特に、…

◆書きたい内容 昔5人の英雄がいて、魔王を倒し、その魂を5つに分けて聖石に封じた。その勇者たちはマギヴァル大陸にそれぞれ国を造った。これはその英雄の子孫たちの話である。主人公は双子のエフラムとエイリークである。2人の幼なじみのリオンがリオンの国…

londonist.com Northolt The town was originally known as Northala, a name rejuvenated by the modern Northala Fields (pictured above). Both the hala and holt refer to woodland, with the 'North' simply a compass direction. Southall plays on t…

londonist.com Our series on London etymology continues with a look at the stations of the Central line. Find out how your local station got its name. See also Northern, Victoria. West Ruislip, Ruislip Gardens and South Ruislip Ruislip, pro…

londonist.com City of Westminster The name relates to the famous Abbey — 'mynster' being Old English for a church. The 'West' part simply denotes it as west of the ancient City, and its great church of St Paul. In Anglo Saxon and early Nor…

londonist.com Wandsworth Wandsworth takes its name from the River Wandle, which remains one of the delights of the borough. The Wandle got its name from an Anglo Saxon called Waendel, who owned land round here. ◆単語の意味 - ↓↓↓ ◆訳してみる…

www.bbc.com Onsen, which source mineral-rich spring water heated by natural volcanic activity, are the luxurious option for bathers in Japan. Often claiming a myriad of restorative properties, from purifying skin to easing arthritis, they …

www.bbc.com Japan's naked art of body positivity In Japan’s strongly hierarchical culture, naked communal bathing allows people to broach controversial topics and speak openly and honestly about their feelings. Sinking into the almost too-…

londonist.com Waltham Forest Waltham Forest is an ancient name for what we now call Epping Forest. Waltham meant 'forest estate'. The borough contains Walthamstow, which was originally called Wilcumestowe (meaning welcome place), but gradu…

www.bbc.com Cromarty's new 35-seat cinema opens its doors One of the smallest cinemas in the UK has opened in a Highlands village after two years of planning and fundraising. The 35-seat facility in Cromarty has been made possible by EU an…

www.japan-guide.com Shinjuku (新宿) is one of the 23 city wards of Tokyo, but the name commonly refers to just the large entertainment, business and shopping area around Shinjuku Station. Shinjuku Station is the world's busiest railway sta…