English Dictionary

petit maître

名詞

古語 軽蔑的

(now chiefly archaic) A fop or dandy. / (chiefly derogatory) A lesser master of something, especially of some artistic skill; a minor talent.

日本語の意味

（現代では主に古語）見た目や服装に気を使いすぎる、うぬぼれたおしゃれ人、いわゆる「おしゃれお上手」な人。ただし、実際の才能は伴わないことが多い。 / （主に侮蔑的に）ある分野（特に芸術分野）において、名ばかりの浅はかな才能や、実質的な技量のない「下位の名人」

At the masquerade, the petit maître adjusted his plumed hat and preened for every admiring glance.

仮面舞踏会で、その洒落者は羽根飾りの帽子を直し、賞賛の視線を浴びるために身なりを整えた。

意味（1）

(now chiefly archaic) A fop or dandy.

The unfortunate petit maitre, driven to the extremity of his condescension, acknowledged it to be a masterly refinement […].

意味（2）

(chiefly derogatory) A lesser master of something, especially of some artistic skill; a minor talent.

Monstrous critical overkill of an even more up-market kind has transformed the Argentinian petit maître, Borges, into one of the Great Writers of our Time and his most recent collection, The Book of Sand […] shows signs that he is content humbly to acquiesce in this opinion.

petits maîtres （ plural ）