崩壊する
解説 Definition
collapsing は collapse（崩壊する、倒れる）の現在分詞です。建物・制度・体制などが崩れつつある様子や、進行中の動作を表します。
Falling down, giving way, or rapidly losing structure, strength, or effectiveness. As the present participle of collapse, it can describe an action in progress or modify a building, system, organization, or market that is in the process of failing.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 collapse「崩壊する、倒れる」に -ing を付けた現在分詞で、末尾の e は発音されない e ではないため、そのまま残して collapsing とします。is collapsing なら進行中の動作、a collapsing building や collapsing market なら「崩壊しつつある」と名詞を修飾します。内側へ支えが落ちる像で覚えます。
Link collapsing to the base verb collapse, meaning to fall down or fail suddenly. Form it by adding -ing: collapse becomes collapsing, with the final e retained because it is part of the pronounced /s/ ending rather than a removable silent e. Use is collapsing for an action now in progress, and a collapsing building, system, or market when the participle modifies a noun. Picture supports giving way and the whole structure sinking inward. The same image extends naturally from physical structures to institutions or markets that are rapidly losing stability.
例文
The old wall is collapsing after years of heavy rain.
その古い壁は長年の大雨で崩れかけています。
Workers left the collapsing building as quickly as possible.
作業員たちは崩壊しつつある建物からできるだけ早く離れました。
The company faced a collapsing market and had to change its plan.
その会社は崩壊しつつある市場に直面し、計画を変えなければなりませんでした。
collapsing の類義語・関連語
collapsing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 collabi に由来。col-（共に）+ labi（滑り落ちる）で「一斉に崩れ落ちる」が原義。labi からは lapse（経過・失策）や relapse（再発）も派生。構造物が内側に向かって一気に落ち込む様子を表す語。
Collapsing is the present participle of collapse. Collapse comes from Latin collabi, formed from col-, a form of com- meaning “together,” and labi, “to slip or fall.” The underlying image is of parts slipping down together, producing a sudden loss of structure. English later extended the physical sense to systems, organizations, health, and markets. Words such as lapse and relapse are historically connected with the same Latin verb meaning “to slip.”
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