whence
gb/wˈɛns/ us/wˈɛns/
C1
英語
~ 2100
honnan, ahonnan, ezért, ebből következően
C1
FORMAL
1
用法パターン：
[something] whence [something] comes
The river flows from the mountains, whence it gains its strength.
A folyó a hegyekből ered, ahonnan az erejét nyeri.
He returned to the city whence he had departed years ago.
Visszatért abba a városba, ahonnan évekkel korábban elindult.
They could not determine whence the strange noise originated.
学習者向け例文
This is the house whence my family came.
Ez az a ház, ahonnan a családom származik.
She asked whence the letter had arrived.
Megkérdezte, honnan érkezett a levél.
Whence does this water flow?
よくある間違い：
Learners often confuse 'whence' with 'where', but 'whence' already means 'from where', so 'from whence' is redundant in formal usage.
意味
from what place or source
コロケーション
whence it came
|whence they arrived
|whence the idea
類義語
from where (More common in modern English, especially in questions.)
対義語
to where (Indicates a destination rather than an origin.)
テーマ
directions
|history
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
Used to say where something comes from or starts.
Used to indicate the place, source, or origin from which something comes.
C2
FORMAL
2
ezért
A2
用法パターン：
[statement], whence [result]
The experiment failed, whence the need for further trials.
A kísérlet kudarcot vallott, ezért további próbákra volt szükség.
He was late, whence her irritation.
Késett, ezért bosszús lett a nő.
She lacked experience, whence her mistakes.
学習者向け例文
He was tired, whence his slow work.
Fáradt volt, ezért lassan dolgozott.
It rained all day, whence the wet streets.
Egész nap esett, ezért vizesek lettek az utcák.
She studied hard, whence her good grades.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this with 'where' or omit the implied cause-and-effect link.
意味
as a result of which
コロケーション
whence it follows
|whence arose the problem
類義語
therefore (More common and neutral; 'whence' is more formal and literary.)
対義語
despite which (Indicates contrast rather than consequence.)
テーマ
logic
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
Used to say that something happens because of what was just said.
Used to introduce a consequence or result deriving from what has just been mentioned.
文法
辞書形
whence
IPA
GB/wˈɛns/
US/wˈɛns/
音節・強勢
whence （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (whence)
活用形
Noun
- Base: whence
- Plural: whences
関連語
表現
from whence
1/fɹˈʌm wˈɛns/
fixed phrase
formal
from where (redundant form)
A formal or old-fashioned way to say 'from where', even though 'whence' already means 'from where'.
例文
- This is the village from whence my ancestors came.
- They returned from whence they had fled.