sheikh

シェイク

アラブの王族や、一部の有力な家族の人に使う称号。

やさしい英語で： A title used by members of Arab royal families and some other important families.

• The sheikh arrived at the palace.
• Sheikh Ahmed opened the new museum.
• Several sheikhs attended the ceremony.

よく使う表現： sheikh mohammed, wealthy sheikh

族長、シェイク

アラブの家族、村、部族を率いる人。

やさしい英語で： A leader of an Arab family, village, or tribe.

• The sheikh welcomed us to his village.
• Local sheikhs met to discuss the dispute.
• The tribe chose a new sheikh.

類義語： chief, leader

よく使う表現： tribal sheikh, village sheikh

シャイフ、イスラム教指導者

イスラム教の教えを説く人、またはスーフィーの宗教集団の指導者。

やさしい英語で： A Muslim religious teacher or the leader of a Sufi religious group.

• The sheikh led the prayers.
• She studied religious texts with a sheikh.
• Several sheikhs spoke at the mosque.

よく使う表現： sufi sheikh, respected sheikh

アラブ人

特に伝統的な服を着たアラブ人の男性を指す言葉。

やさしい英語で： An Arab man, especially one wearing traditional clothes.

• The old film shows a sheikh riding across the desert.
• A sheikh in white robes appears in the illustration.
• The novel describes the sheikh as a mysterious stranger.

よく使う表現： desert sheikh, handsome sheikh