conducting
指揮する
解説 Definition
conducting は conduct（指揮する）の現在分詞・動名詞です。特に楽団や合唱団などの演奏を指揮している動作を表します。
The -ing form of conduct, describing the act of directing an orchestra, band, choir, or other musical group during a performance or rehearsal. A person conducting guides the musicians’ timing, tempo, entrances, expression, and coordination through gestures.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
動詞 conduct /kənˈdʌkt/ に -ing をそのまま付け、conducting /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/ となります。ここでは conduct an orchestra、band、choir の形で、奏者を一つに「導く」指揮を表します。performing は自分が演奏すること、conducting は全体の速さや入り方を統率することです。
Conducting comes from the verb conduct /kənˈdʌkt/ plus -ing and is pronounced /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/. Link it to the idea of leading many performers together: conducting an orchestra, conducting a school band, or conducting a choir. The conductor uses hands, facial expressions, or a baton to control tempo, entrances, and musical expression. Do not confuse conducting with performing. A musician may perform one part, while the person conducting coordinates the whole group. The Latin root meaning “lead together” provides a reliable picture of this musical sense.
例文
She is conducting the school band.
彼女は学校の吹奏楽部を指揮しています。
The teacher is conducting the choir today.
今日は先生が合唱団を指揮しています。
He practiced conducting before the concert.
彼はコンサートの前に指揮の練習をしました。
conducting の類義語・関連語
conducting の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 conducere（con-「共に」+ ducere「導く」）が語源。人々を一つにまとめて導くことから「指揮する」の意味に。関連語: produce（前へ導く→生産する）、educate（外へ導く→教育する）。
Conducting is formed from conduct and the suffix -ing. Conduct ultimately comes from Latin conducere, combining con-, “together,” with ducere, “to lead.” The literal idea of leading people together developed into several English senses. In music, it refers specifically to guiding and coordinating an ensemble, so the original image of bringing a group under unified direction remains clear.
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