convinced
convinced はTOEIC 860・TOEFL 80・IELTS 6.5レベルの英単語で、「確信した」という意味があります。発音記号は /kənˈvɪnst/ です。
確信した
解説 Definition
確信したとは、何かが本当である、または正しいと強く信じている状態です。疑いなく、または完全に確実だと感じている精神状態を表します。
Convinced means feeling sure that something is true or right. It is used when a person has been persuaded by facts, reasons, or experience. It often suggests strong belief, not just a small guess.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず動詞 convince「納得させる」を土台にすると覚えやすいです。convinced は「説得された結果、もう疑っていない」状態で、ただの think よりかなり強く、certain に近い確信です。be convinced that ... / be convinced of ... の形が頻出。I’m convinced he is right. のように、根拠や説明を受けて気持ちが固まった場面を思い浮かべると定着します。confident は「自信がある」で別物なので混同に注意。
Build it from `convince`: if someone convinces you, you become `convinced`. That means your mind is settled, not just guessing or loosely thinking. Remember the patterns `be convinced that ...` and `be convinced of ...`, and do not confuse it with `confident`, which is about self-confidence.
例文
I am convinced now.
私は今、確信しています。
She is convinced he is kind.
彼女は彼が親切だと確信しています。
We are convinced this is true.
私たちはこれが本当だと確信しています。
convinced の類義語・関連語
convinced の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 convincere（con-「完全に」+ vincere「打ち負かす」）が語源。相手を議論で完全に打ち負かし、反論の余地をなくす→「確信させる」へ変化。関連語: victory（勝利）、invincible（無敵の）。「論破されて降参した」状態が確信の原義。
"Convinced" comes from Latin "convincere," made from "con-" and "vincere," meaning "to conquer" or "defeat." It originally suggested defeating someone completely in argument or proof. From that, it developed into the sense of being fully persuaded, with no room left for doubt. Related English words include "convince," "victory," and "invincible."
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