debilitated
衰弱した
解説 Definition
衰弱した、弱まった。体力・気力が減退した状態。病気や疲労で能力が低下した。
Debilitated means made very weak, usually in body or health. It is often used for someone who has lost strength because of illness, age, stress, or poor conditions. It suggests serious weakness rather than simple tiredness.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
tired（疲れた）よりかなり深刻で、weak よりも『病気や長い疲労で本来の力が落ちた』感じ。debilitating illness（衰弱させる病気）, a debilitated patient の形で見ると覚えやすい。単に眠い・だるいではなく、体力や気力、機能が目に見えて弱っている場面で使う。exhausted が一時的な消耗なら、debilitated は回復に時間がかかりそうな衰弱の響き。
Think of it as much stronger than `tired` and more serious than `weak`. It often appears in phrases like `a debilitated patient` or `a debilitating illness`, which can help fix the word in your memory. If `exhausted` feels temporary, `debilitated` suggests deeper weakness that takes time to recover from.
例文
The debilitated patient needed rest and recovery.
その衰弱した患者は休息と回復が必要だった。
The illness left him debilitated for weeks.
その病気は彼を何週間も衰弱させた。
The debilitated economy showed signs of recovery.
その衰弱した経済は回復の兆候を示した。
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debilitated の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 debilitare「弱める」の過去分詞で、de-「下へ・すっかり」+ bilis「力」にさかのぼります。debilitate や debility と同根で、もとは「力を下げてしまった」という形なので、単なる tired より『機能が落ちて衰弱した』感じが強く出ます。
Debilitated comes from Latin `debilitare`, meaning "to weaken." This is related to the idea of reducing strength, with `de-` adding a sense of lowering or completely affecting something. It shares its root with `debilitate` and `debility`, and the word came to suggest a state of serious weakness rather than simple tiredness.
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