ネイティブの定義と意味 - メリアム・ウェブスター

NATIVE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition adjective noun adjective 2 adjective noun Synonyms Synonym Chooser Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids Medical Definition Medical More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids Medical More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In native 1 of 2 adjective na·​tive ˈnā-tiv Synonyms of native Simple Definition A Simple Definition is available from our Learner's Dictionary to help you understand the meaning faster. 1 : inborn , innate native talents 2 : belonging to a particular place by birth a native New Yorker 3 archaic : closely related 4 : belonging to or associated with one by birth … hailed in his native Sweden as an influential dramatist … — William Peden 5 : natural , normal a generosity that was native to him 6 a : grown, produced, or originating in a particular place or in the vicinity : local native fruits and vegetables b : living or growing naturally in a particular region : indigenous native wildlife of Australia 7 : simple , unaffected … our feelings still native and entire, unsophisticated by pedantry … — Edmund Burke 8 a : constituting the original substance or source … the way I must return to native dust? — John Milton b : found in nature especially in an unadulterated form mining native silver 9 chiefly Australia : having a usually superficial (see superficial sense 2 ) resemblance to a specified English plant or animal 10 Native : of, relating to, or being a member of an Indigenous people of North or South America : native american natively adverb nativeness noun native 2 of 2 noun plural natives 1 : one born or reared in a particular place 2 a often Native plural Natives : an original or Indigenous inhabitant b : something indigenous to a particular locality 3 : a local resident especially : a person who has always lived in a place as distinguished from a visitor or a temporary resident Synonyms of native Relevance Adjective indigenous aboriginal Noun resident inhabitant local See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Choose the Right Synonym for native native , indigenous , endemic , aboriginal mean belonging to a locality. native implies birth or origin in a place or region and may suggest compatibility with it. native tribal customs indigenous applies to that which is not only native but which, as far as can be determined, has never been introduced or brought from elsewhere. indigenous plants endemic implies being peculiar to a region. a disease endemic to many countries aboriginal implies having no known others preceding in occupancy of a particular region. the aboriginal peoples of Australia Examples of native in a Sentence Adjective people who are native to France She has a native ability to learn quickly. The island is home to several native species of trees. Noun She's a native of France who moved to the United States when she was 15. He wishes he could speak Spanish like a native . The plant is a native of Central and South America. See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Adjective Ligertwood had been contending with health issues for several years, according to The Herald, a newspaper in his native Scotland. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News , 3 May 2026 On April 10, Hungarian native and student Sara Uzonyi boarded a plane to take her from the Netherlands back to Budapest, her stomach in knots. — Alexandra Levy, The Orlando Sentinel , 3 May 2026 Noun The French native , who made Miami his home ten years ago, initially drew inspiration for Mayami’s décor from trendy Mexican beach resort town Tulum. — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald , 27 Apr. 2026 His words are a stark contrast to the young, adventure-loving Crown Point native who moved to Japan in 2013 after teaching himself Japanese as a teenager. — Megan De Mar, CBS News , 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for native Word History Etymology Adjective and Noun Middle English natif , from Middle French, from Latin nativus , from natus , past participle of nasci to be born — more at nation First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Time Traveler The first known use of native was in the 15th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing native Alaska native Alaskan native go native native Alaskan native - born native land native soil native speaker non - native Rhymes for native dative accommodative accumulative adjudicative administrative agglutinative ameliorative appreciative assimilative associative authoritative collaborative See All Rhymes for native Browse Nearby Words nationwide native Native Alaskan See all Nearby Words Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Native.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/native. 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Copy Citation Kids Definition native 1 of 2 adjective na·​tive ˈnāt-iv 1 : inborn sense 1 , natural native ability 2 : born in a particular place or country native Hawaiians 3 : belonging to one because of the place or circumstances of one's birth my native language 4 a : grown, produced, or having its beginning in a particular region native art native stone b : living or growing naturally in a particular region native plants 5 : found in nature especially in a pure form : not artificially prepared native salt 6 capitalized : of, relating to, or being a member of an Indigenous people of North or South America : native american natively adverb native 2 of 2 noun 1 : one born or raised in a particular place a native of Milwaukee 2 a : an original or Indigenous inhabitant b : something indigenous to a particular locality 3 : a local resident Etymology Adjective Middle English natif "native," from early French natif (same meaning), from Latin nativus (same meaning), from natus, past participle of nasci "to be born" — related to innate , naive , nature Medical Definition native adjective na·​tive ˈnāt-iv 1 : belonging to or associated with one by birth 2 : living or growing naturally in a particular region 3 a : constituting the original substance or source b : found in nature especially in an unadulterated form conversion of a native protein to a denatured protein natively adverb More from Merriam-Webster on native Nglish: Translation of native for Spanish Speakers Last Updated: 4 May 2026 - Updated example sentences Love words? 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