Question of the Day #788

Individuals with spinal cord injuries are some of the most resilient people who know firsthand just how taxing the recovery process can be on both the body and mind.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

上記の文で、firsthandの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "firsthand" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

副詞

1. 〔情報の入手などが〕じかに、直接に
2. 〔事件などを見るのが〕じかに、自分の目で
3. 〔知識の獲得などが〕直接体験して、じかに（接して）

形容詞

1. 〔情報などが〕直接［じか］に得られた、直接入手した

例文の場合は、副詞なので三番目の訳が適切でしょう。

Answer

According to Dictionary.com:

Adverb

1. from the first or original source

Adjective

1. of or relating to the first or original source
2. direct from the original source

Examples

• We heard the news of the accident firsthand from a witness.
• Most of the older reporters have experienced war firsthand.
• For many, it is a homeland close by and is often known firsthand or via inherited memories.
• Lucy Jordan, a British writer living in Brazil with her family, experienced this firsthand. - IF YOU’RE A SOLO PARENT TRAVELING INTERNATIONALLY WITH YOUR KIDS, BE READY FOR THIS QUESTION|GINA RICH|FEBRUARY 4, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
• To forestall that particular future, the project suggests, perhaps we have to travel there ourselves, seeing it — and smelling it — firsthand. - AROMAS CAN EVOKE BELOVED JOURNEYS — OR VOYAGES NOT YET TAKEN|JEN ROSE SMITH|FEBRUARY 11, 2021|WASHINGTON POST

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