buxom
豊満な
解説 Definition
女性の体つきが豊満で健康的に魅力があるさま。
Buxom describes a woman with a full, rounded body, especially a large chest. It often suggests a healthy, attractive, and curvy appearance. The word is somewhat old-fashioned and can sound judgmental or objectifying in modern use.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
buxom は curvy や full-figured に近く、単に fat ではなく「胸や体つきが丸みを帯びて、健康的で魅力がある」感じで覚えると残りやすい。よく buxom woman や buxom blonde の形で出て、対象はほぼ女性。slim の反対語として機械的に覚えるより、chubby より好意的で、voluptuous ほど露骨に官能的でもない中間の語感として押さえると使い分けしやすい。やや古風・文学的な響きもセットで記憶。
Link `buxom` with words like `curvy` and `full-figured`, not with a negative word like `fat`. It is often used for women and can sound a little old-fashioned or literary. Remember it as warmer and more positive than `chubby`, but less intense than `voluptuous`.
例文
The buxom actress was often cast in roles that emphasized her physical presence.
その豊満な女優は、身体的な存在感を強調する役に頻繁にキャスティングされた。
Renaissance paintings frequently depicted buxom women as ideals of beauty.
ルネサンス絵画は豊満な女性を美の理想として頻繁に描いた。
The buxom tavern maid was a popular character in many folk tales.
豊満な酒場の女中は、多くの民話で人気のある登場人物だった。
buxom の類義語・関連語
buxom の語源・成り立ち Etymology
buxomは古英語bugsum「従順な、よく曲がる」に由来し、bugan「曲がる」+ -some「…しやすい」と分解できる。bowも同根で、「身を折って従う」感覚が、従順→快活→ふくよかで魅力的という今の意味へ変わったと見ると腑に落ちる。
Buxom comes from Old English bugsum, meaning "obedient" or "flexible," from bugan, "to bend," plus the suffix -some. It is related to bow, which comes from the same root idea of bending. Over time, the sense moved from "yielding" to "pleasant and lively," and later to the modern meaning of being full-figured and attractive.
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