misnomer

[US]/ˌmɪsˈnəʊmə(r)/
[UK]/ˌmɪsˈnoʊmər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 用語の不適切な使用; 名前の誤綴り; 誤認識。
Word Forms
複数形misnomers

Example Sentences

The term 'shooting stars' is a misnomer as they are actually meteors.

'流れ星'という用語は誤称であり、実際には隕石です。

Calling a tomato a vegetable is a common misnomer; it is actually a fruit.

トマトを野菜と呼ぶのは一般的な誤称であり、実際には果物です。

Real-world Examples

Now, 3D printing is actually a misnomer.

実際、3Dプリントは誤称です。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) March 2015 Collection

Wastewater might be a misnomer because there's lots of valuable products in wastewater.

廃水は誤称かもしれません。なぜなら、廃水には多くの貴重な製品が含まれているからです。

Source: How to avoid climate disasters

They are also something of a misnomer.

それもまた誤称の一種です。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So really, " disaster robotics" is a misnomer.

だから、本当に「災害ロボティクス」は誤称です。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) August 2015 Collection

First of all, saying that the Amazon is all just one large river is really a huge misnomer.

まず第一に、アマゾンはただの大きな川だと言うのは、本当に大きな誤称です。

Source: Realm of Legends

As far as Viking funerals, this is kind of a misnomer.

バイキングの葬儀に関しては、これは一種の誤称です。

Source: Connection Magazine

Misnomer Both hyperopia and myopia have abnormal distant vision, i. e. they cannot focus distant objects clearly.

誤称 遠視と近視の両方は異常な遠方視力を持ち、すなわち、遠くの物体をはっきりと焦点を合わせることができません。

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

And it's a little bit of misnomer because it really is more than just long, it's huge.

そして、それは少し誤称です。なぜなら、それは単に長いだけでなく、巨大だからです。

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

It's a bit of a misnomer 'cause it's in an sprawling urban area in the South of Beirut.

それはベイルート南部の広がる都市エリアにあるので、少し誤称です。

Source: NPR News November 2015 Compilation

Their name is a bit of a misnomer.

彼らの名前は少し誤称です。

Source: Animal Logic

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