EMIGRATE、IMMIGRATEの意味、移住する、移住する

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2010.09.27(Review of 2008.04.14 edition)

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Today's LessonCATEGORY: 混同しやすい言葉
EMIGRATE vs. IMMIGRATE   (自国から)移住する vs. (他国に)移住する

Explanation

  • To emigrate FROM your own country is to LEAVE there in order to live in another country permanently.

    To immigrate TO a country is to GO there from another country in order to live there permanently.

    An immigrant is someone who has arrived in a country to live there permanently.
  • emigrate とは、他国に永住するために、自分の国を離れる、つまり、(自国から)移住する、という意味です。

    immigrate とは、永住するために、ある国から別の国へ行く、つまり、(他国に)移住する、という意味です。

    immigrant は、永住するために、ある国に移住してきた人、つまり、移民のことです。

EMIGRATE vs. IMMIGRATE

examples

  1. Vladimir joined the company in 1995 after emigrating from Russia.
  2. I'm thinking of immigrating to New Zealand with my family. My brother lives in Auckland, and he says that the quality of life there is great.
  3. (to officer at foreign embassy)
    I'd like some information on how to apply for an immigrant visa.
  4. Emi is Nisei; she was born in the U.S., but her parents are Japanese immigrants.

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