…In any case, the value of the “grains of paradise” in this region faded in Europe after the sea route to the East was opened and Asian spices were brought to Europe in large quantities. As a result of the mistranslation of the English name of the “grains of paradise” as “grains”, this region was described as the “grain coast” in old Japanese geography books. [Junzo Kawada]. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "grains of paradise" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…いずれにせよ,その後東方への海路が開かれ,アジアの香辛料が大量にヨーロッパにもたらされるようになったため,この地方の〈天国の粒〉の価値はヨーロッパでは薄れてしまった。〈天国の粒〉の英語名〈grains of paradise〉のgrainsが穀物と誤訳された結果,かつての日本の地理書には,この地方は穀物海岸と記されていた。【川田 順造】。… ※「grains of paradise」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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