one’s heart goes out to ~ 復習
ニンテンドーDSやWiiをヒットさせたとして知られる任天堂の岩田聡社長が死去したという知らせは世界各国を駆け巡り、各方面からその死を悼む声が届けられています。
Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata, who ran the Japanese video game publisher during one of its most successful periods, died at 55, the company revealed in a statement Sunday.
Iwata died on July 11 from a bile duct growth, Nintendo announced in a statement.
Iwata's health troubles first came to light last year in a statement to shareholders, when he revealed he had surgery in June to remove a growth in his bile duct. However, Iwata said the growth was detected "very early" and he suffered no symptoms.
Iwata joined Nintendo in 2000 as a Director before becoming the video game publisher's president two years later. In 2013, Iwata also took over the CEO role at Nintendo of America.
Iwata ran Nintendo during the launches of two significant products: the DS handheld in 2004 and the Wii home console in 2006. The portable DS and successor 3DS sold more than 200 million units combined to date, while the Wii became Nintendo's most popular home video game console, with more than 101 million units sold.
News of Iwata's death shocked many in the video game industry, with several people taking to Twitter to share their condolences.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2015/07/12/nintendo-ceo-satoru-iwata-dies-55/30064255/
今回はSCEAのVPであるAdam・Boyes氏が訃報に関してTwitterに投稿されたメッセージから“my heart goes out to ~ ”という表現を拾います
Really sad to hear about Iwata-san's passing today. As a fan of Nintendo since the NES, my heart goes out to his family, friends, & fans.
『ジーニアス英和辞典第５版』（大修館書店）によると、「one’s heart goes out to ~ ：〈人・物・事〉をかわいそうに思う、〜に同情する」とありました。この表現は言葉では慰めきれないような気持ちを伝えるときや、不幸があったときにお悔やみの言葉として用いられます。3.11の震災の際には“My heart goes out to you.”という形のメッセージが世界中から寄せられていたことをこの記事を通して初めて知りました。「私の心は君の方へ向かっている」、日本語では思いつかないような表現ですね。（Chris）
