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pygmalion

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Source Word

pygmalion

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pɪɡˈmeɪliən/

Noun

One who acts as the legendary Greek sculptor Pygmalion (who was granted the wish of having life given to a sculpture of his which he fell deeply in love with), as in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion in which he sometimes refers to his main character (Henry Higgins) as Pygmalion Higgins.

Japanese Meaning

伝説のギリシャ神話に登場する彫刻家ピグマリオンにちなんで、対象を理想化し、自らの願望や理想を反映させる人物を指す。また、文学などにおいて、他者を理想像として捉え、形作ろうとする人物の呼称としても用いられる。

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Despite his gentle demeanor, everyone knew Professor Larkin was a pygmalion, quietly reshaping shy students into confident actors.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

穏やかな物腰にもかかわらず、誰もがラーキン教授が像に命を吹き込んだという伝説の彫刻家のような人物であり、内気な学生たちを静かに自信ある俳優へと育て上げていることを知っていた。

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One who acts as the legendary Greek sculptor Pygmalion (who was granted the wish of having life given to a sculpture of his which he fell deeply in love with), as in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion in which he sometimes refers to his main character (Henry Higgins) as Pygmalion Higgins.

pygmalions

（ plural ）

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