contented
満足した
解説 Definition
contented は content（満足させる、満足している）の過去形・過去分詞です。「満足した、満ち足りた」という状態を表し、穏やかに十分だと感じている場合によく使われます。
The past tense and past participle of content, meaning to make someone feel satisfied with what they have or with a particular situation. As a participial adjective, it commonly describes a calm, peaceful sense of satisfaction.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
contented は動詞 content「満足させる」に -ed を付けた過去形・過去分詞で、語末 /t/ の後の -ed は /ɪd/ と発音する。実際には feel、look、be の後で「満ち足りた」という形容詞的用法が多い。excited の強い高揚より、静かで十分だと思う状態を表す。
Contented comes from the verb content plus -ed and is its past tense and past participle. Since content ends in /t/, the ending is pronounced /ɪd/: /kənˈtentɪd/. In modern use, the form often behaves like an adjective after be, feel, seem, or look: a child was contented with a simple toy, or someone looked contented after dinner. Link it to quiet sufficiency, not excitement or triumph. A contented person calmly feels that what they have is enough, whereas an excited person experiences stronger, more energetic emotion.
例文
She looked contented after a quiet dinner with her family.
家族と静かな夕食を終えたあと、彼女は満足そうに見えました。
The child was contented with a simple toy.
その子どもは簡単なおもちゃで満足していました。
After finishing the small garden, he felt contented and calm.
小さな庭を仕上げたあと、彼は満ち足りて穏やかな気持ちになりました。
contented の類義語・関連語
類義語
contented の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語のcon-（一緒に）とtenere（持つ）に起源を持ち、「心を内に留めて抑える」状態から転じて「満足した」を意味します。接頭辞con-・語根ten・接尾辞-edに分解でき、同族語のcontain（含む）と比較すれば、不必要な欲求を内に収めて穏やかでいる姿がイメージでき納得できます。
Contented is formed by adding -ed to the verb content. Content came through French from Latin contentus, the past participle of continere, “to hold together, contain, or restrain,” built from con- and tenere, “to hold.” The semantic development moved toward being held within limits and therefore satisfied with what one has. Contain is historically related, although its modern meaning is different. The adjectival use of contented developed from the verb’s past participle.
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