appeasing
なだめる
解説 Definition
appeasing は appease（なだめる、落ち着かせる）の現在分詞・動名詞です。怒りや不満を和らげるために相手をなだめる行為を表し、文脈によっては譲歩して機嫌を取る響きもあります。
Appeasing is the act of calming or satisfying an angry, frightened, or dissatisfied person or group, often by apologizing, meeting demands, or making concessions. Depending on context, it can imply yielding too much to avoid conflict.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
appease に -ing を付けた現在分詞・動名詞で、語末の e を落として appeasing となり、発音は /əˈpiːzɪŋ/ です。語源上は peace と同じ「平和」の発想につながります。appeasing an upset customer や appeasing critics のように、不満を静めるため謝罪や譲歩をする場面で覚え、単に慰める comforting と区別しましょう。
Appeasing is the -ing form of appease. To form it, drop the final silent e and add -ing; pronounce it with the long vowel sound in peace: /əˈpiːzɪŋ/. The historical connection with peace gives a useful memory image—bringing an angry or anxious situation back toward peace. Learn it with objects that express discontent: “appeasing an upset customer,” “appeasing critics,” or “appeasing the team.” Unlike comforting, which mainly offers emotional support, appeasing often involves an apology, a concession, or satisfying a demand, and it can carry criticism for giving in too readily.
例文
She tried appeasing the upset customer with a sincere apology.
彼女は心から謝って、腹を立てた客をなだめようとしました。
The work of appeasing a frightened child often takes patience.
おびえた子どもをなだめるには、たいてい忍耐が必要です。
The manager focused on appeasing the team after the sudden change.
突然の変更のあと、マネージャーはチームをなだめることに力を注ぎました。
appeasing の類義語・関連語
類義語
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appeasing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古フランス語apaisier（なだめる）に由来し、a-（～へ）＋pais（平和）に分解できる。paisはラテン語pax（平和）から。つまり「平和な状態へ導く」が原義。関連語：peace（平和）、pacify（鎮める）。怒りを鎮めて平穏にするという意味の成り立ちがわかる。
Appeasing is the present participle and gerund of appease, formed by dropping the final e before adding -ing. Appease entered English through Old French apaisier, built from a form meaning “to” or “toward” and pais, “peace.” Pais ultimately comes from Latin pax, also meaning “peace.” The verb’s basic historical image is therefore bringing someone or a situation into a peaceful state, from which developed the modern senses of calming anger and satisfying demands through concessions.
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