オバマ米大統領来日演説から ― Horn of Africa

今週は、先週末来日したオバマ米大統領の来日演説での興味深い単語や表現を取り上げています。


(the) Horn of Africa


一般の英和辞典にもエントリとして見えますが、不勉強な私は見たことの無い表現でした。

"horn"とは、角、あるいは楽器のホルン、ですが、アフリカ半島の東海岸側に突き出している、ソマリア半島のことをこう言うのだそうです。”アフリカの角”という訳語が一般的なようですが、つまりはソマリアのことを指すようです。


In the half-century since, that alliance has endured as a foundation for our security and prosperity. It has helped us become the world's two largest economies, with Japan emerging as America's second-largest trading partner outside of North America. It has evolved as Japan has played a larger role on the world stage, and made important contributions to stability around the world -- from reconstruction in Iraq, to combating piracy off the Horn of Africa, to assistance for the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan -- most recently through its remarkable leadership in providing additional commitments to international development efforts there.