designed
設計された
解説 Definition
設計された、意図して作られたという意味です。designed は design（設計する、デザインする）の過去形・過去分詞で、形容詞として目的に合わせて作られたものを説明します。
Designed describes something that has been planned, created, or arranged for a particular purpose, user, or effect. It commonly appears in patterns such as be designed for a group, be designed to perform a function, or a specially designed product.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 design に -ed を付けた過去分詞で、形容詞では「特定の目的に合わせて作られた」。design は n の後の無音の g に注意し、designed でも /dɪˈzaɪnd/ と発音する。be designed for＋対象、be designed to＋動詞、specially designed＋名詞をひとかたまりで覚える。
Connect designed with the base verb design: adding -ed gives the past participle, which often functions as an adjective. The g remains silent, and designed is pronounced with one final /d/ sound. Learn the patterns be designed for children, be designed to be simple, and specially designed equipment. Each pattern highlights deliberate planning for a purpose. Designed therefore differs from accidental or improvised: it suggests that someone considered how an object, system, or experience should look or work before creating it.
例文
This chair is designed for children.
このいすは子ども向けに設計されています。
The app is designed to be simple.
そのアプリは簡単に使えるよう設計されています。
She wore a specially designed dress.
彼女は特別にデザインされたドレスを着ていました。
designed の類義語・関連語
類義語
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designed の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 dēsignāre（印をつける・指定する）から。de-（～から）+ signāre（印をつける）が語根で、「目的に向けて印を定める」→「設計する」の意に発展。関連語：sign（印）、designate（指定する）。過去分詞 designed で「意図的に設計された」を表す。
Designed is the past participle of design, formed by adding -ed. Design came into English through French from Latin dēsignāre, meaning “to mark out, indicate, or designate.” That Latin verb is based on signum, “mark” or “sign.” The idea of marking something out or specifying it developed into planning its form and purpose. As an adjective, designed consequently describes something intentionally planned or made for a stated use.
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