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解説 Definition
choosing は choose（選ぶ）の現在分詞・動名詞です。いくつかの選択肢の中から一つまたは複数を選ぶ動作を表し、進行形や名詞的な使い方で使われます。
Choosing is the present participle or gerund of choose and refers to the act or process of selecting someone or something from available alternatives. It appears in progressive verb forms and in noun-like positions.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
choose「選ぶ」の現在分詞・動名詞で、語末の無音の e を落として -ing を付け、choosing となる。発音は /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/ で、choose の /z/ 音も保つ。be choosing a dress なら進行中の動作、Choosing the right book なら「選ぶこと」という名詞的用法だと対比して覚えよう。
Begin with choose, meaning to select from alternatives. To add -ing, drop the final silent e: choose becomes choosing, not “chooseing.” The /z/ sound of choose remains in /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/. Use two sentence patterns to remember its roles. In She is choosing a dress, it is part of a progressive verb and shows an action in progress. In Choosing the right book takes time, it acts as a gerund and names the activity. In both cases, imagine comparing several options before making a selection.
例文
She is choosing a dress.
彼女はドレスを選んでいます。
We are choosing a place for lunch.
私たちは昼食の場所を選んでいます。
Choosing the right book takes time.
合う本を選ぶには時間がかかります。
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choosing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古英語 ceosan（選ぶ）からの派生で、ゲルマン祖語 *keusan に遡る。印欧語根 *geus-（味わう、試す）が原義で、「味見して良いものを選ぶ」が本来の意味。ラテン語 gustus（味覚）と同根で、英語 gusto（熱意）やフランス語 goût（味）とも繋がる。
Choosing is formed from choose by dropping the final silent e and adding -ing. Choose descends from Old English cēosan, “to choose,” and is related to other Germanic verbs of selection or testing. Its deeper Indo-European history is commonly connected with a root involving tasting or trying, suggesting evaluation before selection. The modern form choosing preserves the verb’s medial /z/ sound while serving as either a present participle or a gerund.
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