besting
打ち負かすこと
解説 Definition
誰かまたは何かに打ち勝つこと、または優れていることを示すこと。競争や対立で他者を打ち負かす行為または状態。
Besting means defeating or doing better than someone in a contest, struggle, or competition. It suggests winning through skill, effort, or strategy. The word is fairly formal and often appears in writing rather than casual speech.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
best を「最高の」だけでなく「相手より上に立つ」と捉えると覚えやすい語です。better→best と上がっていく延長で、besting は「相手を上回って打ち負かすこと」。単なる win より、ライバルとの比較で優位を示す感じが強めです。besting an opponent, the besting of a rival のように、競争・対決・勝負の場面と結びつけると定着しやすいです。
Think of `best` not only as an adjective, but as being better than someone else. From `better` to `best`, the idea is rising above others. So `besting` is about defeating a rival by proving you are above them.
例文
He succeeded in besting his rival in the competition.
彼は競争で彼のライバルに勝つことに成功した。
The team was besting their opponents throughout the match.
そのチームは試合全体を通じて相手チームに勝っていた。
She enjoyed besting others in intellectual debates.
彼女は知的な議論で他者に勝つことを楽しんでいた。
besting の類義語・関連語
besting の語源・成り立ち Etymology
bestingのbestは「最上の」が出発点で、古英語betst（goodの最上級）にさかのぼります。betterやbestも同系で、「相手より上に出る」がそのまま「打ち負かす」へ伸びた語だと見えるのが面白い点です。
Besting comes from the verb best, meaning "to defeat," which grew out of best as "highest" or "better than all others." Best goes back to Old English betst, the superlative form of good, and is related to better. The meaning shifted from being superior to someone to overcoming that person directly.
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