complaining
不平を言う
解説 Definition
complaining は complain（不平を言う）の動名詞・現在分詞です。名詞としては「不平を言うこと、文句を言うこと」を表し、相手に不満を伝える行為について使います。
The act of expressing dissatisfaction, annoyance, or unhappiness about a situation or person. As the gerund of complain, it can name the activity itself, especially when the behavior is repeated or regarded as unhelpful.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
complain「不平を言う」に -ing を付けた形で、語末に無音の e はないため、そのまま complaining となります。constant complaining「絶えない不平」や stop complaining「文句を言うのをやめる」で覚えましょう。単なる問題の報告より、不満な気持ちを言葉にする行為に焦点があります。
Build complaining from complain plus -ing; no letter needs to be removed because complain does not end in a silent e. Link it with common patterns such as constant complaining, stop complaining, and complain about something. The word focuses on expressing dissatisfaction, not merely giving neutral information about a problem. In “His complaining made the meeting longer,” it names his repeated behavior and functions as a noun. Remember complaint as the countable result or statement, while complaining usually emphasizes the ongoing activity of voicing dissatisfaction.
例文
His complaining made the meeting longer.
彼が不平を言ったせいで、会議が長引きました。
Please stop complaining and help us.
文句を言うのはやめて、私たちを手伝ってください。
She was tired of his constant complaining.
彼女は彼の絶えない不平にうんざりしていました。
complaining の類義語・関連語
complaining の語源・成り立ち Etymology
complaining は complain＋-ing で、-ing は行為名詞化です。complain は古フランス語 compleindre を経て、俗ラテン語系の *complangere「胸を打って嘆く」にさかのぼり、もとは大げさに嘆く感じでした。関連語は complaint, plaintive。
Complaining is the -ing form of complain, with -ing naming or presenting the action. Complain came into English through Old French compleindre, from a Latin-derived form related to Latin plangere, “to strike the breast, lament, or mourn,” combined with an intensifying prefix. Its meaning developed from openly lamenting to expressing dissatisfaction or reporting a grievance. Complaint is the closely related noun, while plaintive preserves the older association with sorrowful lamenting.
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