紹介

• 読み: しょうかい
• ローマ字: shoukai
• 漢字の分解: 紹 (shō) — introduce, inherit; 介 (kai) — mediate, between
• 発音: /ɕo.ɯ.ka.i/

意味

Introduction; presentation; referral. Bringing someone or something to another person's attention.

Used as a noun or する verb (紹介する). Covers introducing people to each other, presenting products or services, and recommending things. Self-introduction (自己紹介) is a critical social ritual in Japan, practised from school through professional life.

例文

1. 友達に新しい彼氏を紹介した。
2. 自己紹介をお願いします。
3. この本は先生に紹介されて読み始めた。

使い方ガイド

場面: social situations, workplace, school

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 紹 (shō, introduce/inherit) and 介 (kai, mediate/between). The characters together convey the idea of mediating a connection between parties.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal