homebrewとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From home +‎ brew.

発音

• (General American) IPA: /ˈhoʊmˌbɹu/

名詞

homebrew (countable and uncountable, plural homebrews)

1. A beer brewed by enthusiasts rather than commercially.
2. (informal) Made or changed by amateurs (especially games or amateur radio equipment).
3. (Canada, sports, countable) A player who plays for the team named after their own native town.
   • 2006, David Menary, Terrier Town: Summer of ’49, page 19:

     Homebrews, American imports, former big-leaguers—the Terriers had it all.

派生語

動詞

homebrew (third-person singular simple present homebrews, present participle homebrewing, simple past and past participle homebrewed)

1. To brew one's beer or other alcoholic beverage at home.
2. (informal) To create something as an enthusiast, rather than using a commercial option.
3. (gaming) To jailbreak a video game console, specifically made by Nintendo, to run unofficial programs.

同意語

• craft beer

動詞

home-brew (third-person singular simple present home-brews, present participle home-brewing, simple past and past participle home-brewed)

1. Alternative form of homebrew