1859年にスエズ運河の工事が始まり、10年かかって完成した。運河を通るとアフリカの喜望峰をまわるルートよりも短くなるが、最近は喜望峰ルートを利用する船舶が増えている。同様に、パナマ運河も干ばつで通るのが難しくなっており、海上輸送に影響が出ている。運河の英語と語源が同じ言葉は「チャンネル」であり、これはもともとは水路や海峡を指す言葉だったが、現在はテレビのチャンネルを指すこともある。この問題は、グッド!モーニング「ことば検定スマート」で紹介されたもので、過去の検定クイズも掲載されている。
What is the word in English that is the same as the origin of “canal”?
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Word Test Question
Today, April 25th, is the day when the construction of the Suez Canal began in 1859.
It took 10 years to complete.
It was such a difficult project that even Napoleon gave up on the idea.
If you pass through the Suez Canal, the route connecting Asia and Europe is much shorter compared to going around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, but recently, there has been an increase in ships using the Cape of Good Hope route.
The reason is the impact of the Houthi rebels in Yemen attacking merchant ships.
Transportation has become more time-consuming and costly.
On the other hand, the Panama Canal, which connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, is also facing difficulties in passing through.
The main reason is the shortage of water due to drought.
The Panama Canal has a higher central section, which is divided by water gates to adjust the water level while passing through, but due to the drought, the water level in the central lake has decreased, making it difficult to secure the necessary amount of water for passage.
Both canals were crucial for maritime transport, so there is likely to be an impact on trade for a while.
So, today’s question is about which word in English has the same origin as “canal”.
Which word in English has the same origin as “canal”?
Blue – Camel
Red – Channel
Green – Keep it at hand
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Word Test Answer
Red – Channel
Word Test Explanation
Explanation for today
The English word for “canal” is “canal”.
There is a facility called Canal City in Hakata, where there is a canal or flowing water in the center of the facility.
The origin is the Latin word “canalis” which means “waterway” or “pipe for water to flow”.
Both “camel” which means a camel and “channel” are far from the image of a waterway, but the answer is “channel”.
When we generally say “channel”, we think of a TV channel, but originally it was a term referring to a waterway or strait.
In fact, even in the dictionary, the first meaning is “waterway or strait.”
The word that was originally used to mean “waterway” started to be used to mean “communication path”, and further developed to refer to the frequency of TV and radio.
The commonality is “passageway”, whether it be water or radio waves.
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