capriciously
気まぐれに
解説 Definition
気まぐれで予測不可能な方法で行動すること。意思決定や行動が一貫性を欠き、気紛れや衝動に左右される様子。
Capriciously means in a sudden and unpredictable way, based on changing feelings rather than clear reasons. It is used when someone's actions or decisions seem careless, unstable, or hard to understand. The word often has a slightly negative meaning.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず capricious を核にし、-ly が付いて『気まぐれなやり方で』と取る。覚えるポイントは『ルールや方針が安定せず、気分次第でころころ変わる』こと。random は偶然、impulsively はその瞬間の衝動、arbitrarily は理由なく決める感じだが、capriciously は人や状況のムラが目立つ。a capricious boss, markets moving capriciously のように『予測できず振り回される』場面と結びつけると定着しやすい。
Start from `capricious`, then add `-ly`: it means doing something in a capricious way. Link it to a boss, market, or decision that keeps changing with mood, not with a clear rule. That helps separate it from `random` or `impulsively`, because `capriciously` suggests unstable behavior.
例文
She changed her mind capriciously about the trip.
彼女は気まぐれにその旅への考えを変えた。
The weather changed capriciously throughout the day.
天気は一日中気まぐれに変わった。
He made decisions capriciously without considering the consequences.
彼は結果を考えずに気まぐれに決定を下した。
capriciously の類義語・関連語
capriciously の語源・成り立ち Etymology
capriciously は capricious「気まぐれな」に副詞語尾 -ly が付いた語。capricious はフランス語経由でイタリア語 capriccio「思いつき・気まぐれ」にさかのぼり、気分が急に跳ねる感じから今の意味になった。関連語は caprice, capriciousness。
Capriciously is built from capricious and the adverb ending -ly. Capricious came into English through French from Italian capriccio, meaning a sudden idea or whim. The word kept the sense of quick, unpredictable changes of mood, and it is related to English caprice and capriciousness.
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