respectability (C1)
カタカナ: リスペクタビリティ
IPA: /rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti/
Definition
The quality of being socially acceptable, decent, or honest, often according to conventional standards.
意味: 社会的に受け入れられること、きちんとしていること、あるいは誠実であるという性質。多くの場合、社会的な慣習や基準に従っていることを指します。
Examples / 例文
The family worked hard to maintain their respectability in the eyes of their neighbors. — The family worked hard to maintain their respectability in the eyes of their neighbors.
She sacrificed her personal happiness to preserve the outward appearance of respectability. — She sacrificed her personal happiness to preserve the outward appearance of respectability.
Respectability の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Respectability:
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