backstory

背景設定、過去の経歴

特に物語の登場人物の、現在の状況を説明する過去の出来事。

やさしい英語で： The earlier events in someone’s life that explain their present situation, especially for a fictional character.

• The film explains her backstory.
• Each character has a different backstory.
• His childhood appears later in the backstory.

使い方： the backstory of someone/something (The novel reveals the backstory of the detective.)

類義語： background, personal history

よく使う表現： character backstory, tragic backstory, backstory of someone

偽の経歴、カバーストーリー

本当の過去や目的を隠すために作った身の上話。

やさしい英語で： A made-up personal history used to hide someone’s real past or purpose.

• The spy invented a backstory.
• Her false backstory included a job in Paris.
• He practiced his backstory before meeting the suspect.

類義語： cover story

よく使う表現： false backstory, convincing backstory, invent a backstory