brushing
ブラッシング
解説 Definition
「ブラッシング」を表す名詞です。
The act or process of cleaning, smoothing, or arranging something by repeatedly moving a brush across it. It commonly refers to cleaning teeth, grooming hair, or caring for an animal's coat.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
brushing は brush「ブラシをかける・磨く」に -ing を付けた動名詞で、末尾の e を落とすなどの変化はなく、そのまま brushing になります。teeth、hair、a dog's coat など、ブラシを繰り返し動かして汚れやもつれを除く行為を指します。tooth brushing、regular brushing の組み合わせで覚えましょう。
Brushing is the gerund or verbal noun formed by adding -ing directly to brush: brush becomes brushing, with no letter removed or doubled. Think of the repeated movement of a brush across a surface. Brushing your teeth removes food and plaque, brushing your hair smooths tangles, and brushing a dog's coat removes loose hair. Learn common phrases such as regular brushing, tooth brushing, and brushing your hair. The noun names the activity, while a brush usually names the tool used to perform it.
例文
Brushing your teeth twice a day is important for good dental health.
1日2回歯を磨くことは、歯の健康のために重要です。
She spent ten minutes brushing her long hair before going to bed.
彼女は就寝前に10分間、長い髪をブラッシングした。
Regular brushing keeps your dog's coat shiny and free of tangles.
定期的なブラッシングにより、犬の毛並みを艶やかに保ちもつれを防ぐことができます。
brushing の類義語・関連語
brushing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古フランス語 'brosse'（茂み・粗い枝の束）に由来し、枝の束で掃く道具を brush と呼んだ。動名詞語尾 -ing が付いた形。関連語: brush（刷毛）、brushwood（雑木）。茂みの枝を束ねて掃除具にしたことが原義。
Brushing is formed from brush plus the action-noun ending -ing. Brush entered English through Old French broisse or brosse, referring to brushwood and then to an implement made from bundled bristles or twigs. The verb developed from using such a tool on a surface. Brushing consequently names the repeated action performed with a brush, especially cleaning, grooming, or smoothing.
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