charging
充電中
解説 Definition
charging は charge（充電する）の動名詞・現在分詞で、ここでは「充電中」という意味です。スマートフォンや電池、電気自動車などに電気をためている状態を表すときによく使います。
Charging is the process of supplying electrical energy to a battery or battery-powered device so that energy is stored for later use. As a present participle, it can describe a phone, tablet, vehicle, or battery currently receiving power.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
charging は charge「充電する」に -ing を付けた現在分詞・動名詞で、語末 e を落として charge–charging と変化します。この語義では「機器に電気を積み込む」像が記憶の核。phone is charging、leave the tablet charging、charging a battery の形で、電力が蓄えられている途中を表します。
Charging comes from charge by dropping the final silent e and adding -ing: charge–charging. For this sense, imagine electrical energy being loaded into a battery, reflecting the older core idea of placing a load onto something. Common patterns include My phone is charging, charging a battery, and leave the tablet charging overnight. The word describes an ongoing transfer of power or the activity itself. Remember that charge has several other meanings, including asking a price and accusing someone, but clues such as phone, battery, cable, and power identify the electrical sense.
例文
My phone is charging on the desk.
私のスマートフォンは机の上で充電中です。
The battery light shows that it is charging.
バッテリーのランプは充電中であることを示しています。
Please leave the tablet charging until morning.
朝までタブレットを充電したままにしておいてください。
charging の類義語・関連語
類義語
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charging の語源・成り立ち Etymology
charging は charge＋-ing で、charge は古フランス語 chargier、さらに後期ラテン語 carricare「荷車に荷を積む」から来ています。もとの「積み込む」が電気にも広がり、「電気を積む」感覚で「充電中」になると腑に落ちます。関連語は recharge、cargo。
Charging is the -ing form of charge. Charge entered English through Old French chargier, from Late Latin carricare, meaning “to load a cart,” based on carrus, “cart.” The idea of putting a load onto something later developed many specialized senses. In electrical use, charge refers to supplying or accumulating electric charge or energy, leading to the modern expression charging a battery or device. Recharge and charger are related formations.
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