articulating
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解説 Definition
articulating は articulate(はっきり述べる、明瞭に発音する)の現在分詞・動名詞です。考えを言葉で明確に表す動作や、音をはっきり発音する動作を表します。
Articulating is the act of expressing an idea, problem, or feeling clearly in words, or of pronouncing speech sounds distinctly. It is the present participle and gerund form of the verb articulate and can describe an ongoing action or name the activity.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 articulate に -ing を付ける際、語末の e を落として articulating となる。発音では原形の最後が /leɪt/、-ing形が /leɪtɪŋ/。「考えを明確に言葉にする」は articulate an idea、「音を明瞭に発する」は articulate each sound。単に話すのでなく、区切りや構造を与えて明確に伝える感覚で覚える。
Articulating is formed from articulate by dropping the final silent e before adding -ing. The verb ends with /leɪt/, and the new ending produces /leɪtɪŋ/. Link the word with two common patterns: articulating an idea means putting it into clear words, while articulating each sound means pronouncing it distinctly. The historical image is of speech divided into well-formed joints or sections. This helps distinguish articulating from merely talking: the emphasis is on making thoughts or sounds clear, structured, and understandable.
例文
She is articulating her ideas clearly in the interview.
彼女は面接で自分の考えを明確に述べています。
The teacher focused on articulating each sound slowly.
先生は一つ一つの音をゆっくり明瞭に発音することに集中しました。
By articulating the problem, he helped the team find a solution.
問題を明確に言葉にすることで、彼はチームが解決策を見つける助けをしました。
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articulating の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語の関節artusを語根art-とし、接尾辞により「細かく区切る」動詞となりました。言葉を区切って話す姿から転じ、「明瞭に表現する」という意味に定着しました。同系統語にarticle(項目)やarticular(関節の)があります。
Articulating is the -ing form of articulate, with the final e removed before the suffix is added. Articulate came through Latin articulatus, related to articulus, “a small joint, division, or distinct part,” itself connected with artus, “joint.” The physical idea of connected joints developed into that of dividing speech into distinct sounds and then into expressing ideas clearly and coherently. Article and articulation belong to the same broader word family.
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